Post by thread:MPLAB SIM basic query

I have followed all the steps required to simulate a program on MPLAB SIM,from editing ,writing source code ,assembling and now simulating the program. Everything is fine but suppose I want to change an instruccion or perform some minor modifications and check the results, here the question comes: Should I start from the beginning? I mean edit the source code, assemble the program again and run the simulator, or does exist an easier way for this task. Thank you in advance for any input. ED.

You can edit from the SIM (I start editing my new projects in SIM mode). Just make you changes in the program window (in SIM mode), hit F10 (or Project|Build All) and carry on SIMming. No need to go back to editor mode first. Quentin

Ok,thank you for your reply. It is clear for me now. There is a shortcut from SIM ,My question at this point is should I use Ctrl+F10 or F10 as you said because on V 3.99 "Project|Build all" correspond to "Ctrl+F10" and not F10,in my MPLAB version "F10 = Make Project" and "Ctrl+F10 =Project|build all". Thank you again for your help. Ed. At 08:59 AM 10/23/98 +0200, you wrote: >You can edit from the SIM (I start editing my new projects in SIM mode). > >Just make you changes in the program window (in SIM mode), hit F10 (or >Project|Build All) and carry on SIMming. No need to go back to editor mode >first. > >Quentin > >

You are correct. F10 is "Make Project", which is what I use and it works (always thought it was Build all). I guess the diffirence is that "Build all" will build all open ASM files and "Make Project" will build and configure your current project. So I guess if you use just ASM editing the use Build or "Build All". But if you run a project then use "Make Project". Quentin

"Make" in compilers refers to re-compiling only those modules of the project that need it. If you were working on a project that consisted of several modules and initiated a "make" it would only recompile those files that had changed since the last time you did a make. "Build All" will always compile ALL the modules in the project regardless of whether or not they have changed. So, either option will work, using "make" will save you a little time on multiple file projects as it does not recompile modules that don't need it. spam_OUTqscTakeThisOuTICON.CO.ZA on 10/23/98 09:28:52 AM Please respond to .....PICLISTKILLspam@spam@MITVMA.MIT.EDU To: PICLISTKILLspamMITVMA.MIT.EDU cc: (bcc: Adam Bryant/PEAK/MOORE) Subject: Re: MPLAB SIM basic query You are correct. F10 is "Make Project", which is what I use and it works (always thought it was Build all). I guess the diffirence is that "Build all" will build all open ASM files and "Make Project" will build and configure your current project. So I guess if you use just ASM editing the use Build or "Build All". But if you run a project then use "Make Project". Quentin