Any of the free editors will do some of what you describe.
UltraEdit
CodeDesigner
MCStudio (http://www.mecanique.co.uk/code-studio/index.html)
This last one is popular with the PicBasic crowd since it does what you
describe and makes an easy interface similar to the Basic Stamps. In
fact it has a one button compile and program using your programmer or a
bootloader.
I use it with PicBasic but I'm sure it will work with CCS C.
What MPLAB does offer is ability to step through your code and watch
the registers,etc. MCStudio offers that as a costly add-on for Flash
parts. The MBasic compiler from BasicMicro offers this for all PICs.
They both offer BASIC command step by step execution in-circuit.
I can write, compile, program, and run in debug mode step by step or
run to breakpoints. Its great. This has replaced MPLAB for me.
--- Denny Esterline <firmware
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> I might be alone here, but I don't like Mplab. I find the whole
> process to
> be bloated and cumbersome. I was hoping some of you might be able to
> point
> me to an alternative.
>
> I was thinking about using a full featured, syntax highlighting
> editor
> (maybee PFE?) with a command line compiler (I have CCS) and a
> bootloader
> (16f87xA parts). Ultimatly the development model would be more like
> paralax's basic stamp software.
>
> Thoughts? Options?
>
> Thanks
> Denny Esterline
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