Post by thread:[PICLIST] Good PIC software

I am completely new to PICs, but want to have a go at writing some software and simulating it. Does anyone know of some good (preferably free) software that will assemble the code into hex and allow me to simulate it? Many thanks for any help!! Oliver. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.

Get a copy of MPLAB from the microchip web site. -Mike -----Original Message----- From: Oliver Spencer [spam_OUTbulkmailTakeThisOuTOLIVERSPENCER.COM] Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 8:51 AM To: .....PICLISTKILLspam@spam@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: Good PIC software I am completely new to PICs, but want to have a go at writing some software and simulating it. Does anyone know of some good (preferably free) software that will assemble the code into hex and allow me to simulate it? Many thanks for any help!! Oliver. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.

> I am completely new to PICs, but want to have a go at writing some > software and simulating it. Does anyone know of some good (preferably > free) software that will assemble the code into hex and allow me to > simulate it? Just assemble and simulate? Did you check Microchips website (that is the manufactoturer of these chips)? Wouter van Ooijen -- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: http://www.voti.nl Jal compiler, Wisp programmer, WLoader bootloader, PICs kopen -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.

> I am completely new to PICs, but want to have a go at writing some > software and simulating it. Does anyone know of some good (preferably > free) software that will assemble the code into hex and allow me to > simulate it? > > Many thanks for any help!! Microchip themselves distribute MPLAB, a completely free piece of software that does exactly that (and more). TTYL -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.

The best tools in life are free.. Try Microchip MPLAB allows assembly and simulation Dave Date sent: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 16:51:22 +0100 Send reply to: pic microcontroller discussion list <PICLISTKILLspamMITVMA.MIT.EDU> From: Oliver Spencer <.....bulkmailKILLspam.....OLIVERSPENCER.COM> Subject: Good PIC software To: EraseMEPICLISTspam_OUTTakeThisOuTMITVMA.MIT.EDU {Quote hidden}> I am completely new to PICs, but want to have a go at writing some > software and simulating it. Does anyone know of some good (preferably > free) software that will assemble the code into hex and allow me to > simulate it? > > Many thanks for any help!! > > Oliver. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.

On Wed, 3 Jul 2002, Brandon Stewart wrote: > If the Best tools in life are free... then why can't I find a good free C > compiler for the 877! > (comparable to High-Tech) SDCC is getting there: http://www.linuxhacker.org/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?1:mss:1346:200207:lebcinifbmnoigdbjanh but there's still a long ways to go... Scott -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.

Well there you have it.... that's proof that assembly is better than C...? :-) -----Original Message----- From: pic microcontroller discussion list [PICLISTspam_OUTMITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Brandon Stewart Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 3:55 PM To: @spam@PICLISTKILLspamMITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: Re: Good PIC software If the Best tools in life are free... then why can't I find a good free C compiler for the 877! (comparable to High-Tech) -----Original Message----- From: pic microcontroller discussion list [KILLspamPICLISTKILLspamMITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Dave Wheeler Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 4:42 PM To: RemoveMEPICLISTTakeThisOuTMITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: Re: Good PIC software The best tools in life are free.. Try Microchip MPLAB allows assembly and simulation Dave Date sent: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 16:51:22 +0100 Send reply to: pic microcontroller discussion list <spamBeGonePICLISTspamBeGoneMITVMA.MIT.EDU> From: Oliver Spencer <TakeThisOuTbulkmailEraseMEspam_OUTOLIVERSPENCER.COM> Subject: Good PIC software To: RemoveMEPICLISTTakeThisOuTMITVMA.MIT.EDU {Quote hidden}> I am completely new to PICs, but want to have a go at writing some > software and simulating it. Does anyone know of some good (preferably > free) software that will assemble the code into hex and allow me to > simulate it? > > Many thanks for any help!! > > Oliver. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.

Talking of good free software, I just installed the Beta MPLAB v6.0 IDE plus a demo copy of the C18 compiler to support some development with a PIC18F452 project. The new IDE is brilliant, and miles better than the v5.xx IDE's. I'm using v6.0 under Windows XP, with a USB link to the MPLAB ICD2 debugger, and then the regular ICSP/ICD connection to my target hardware. It all works perfectly! (Well, nearly perfectly. The new IDE has at least one bug regarding recognition of the ICD2, for which I have found a work around of deselecting and reselecting the ICD2 in the 'Select Programmer' option.) BTW, does anyone know why the downloadable C18 compiler is a demo? Does it konk-out after month or something similar? Regards, Peter Moreton {Original Message removed}

Or you get what you pay for... :) Pic Dude wrote: > Well there you have it.... that's proof that assembly > is better than C...? :-) > > If the Best tools in life are free... then why can't I find a good free C > compiler for the 877! -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listservEraseME.....mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

> If the Best tools in life are free... then why can't I find a good free C > compiler for the 877! No-one said that there is a good free tool for every purpose.... Wouter van Ooijen -- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: http://www.voti.nl Jal compiler, Wisp programmer, WLoader bootloader, PICs kopen -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.