Post by thread:MPLAB..which version, which manual

Hi, all Im confused while trying to learn to use Mplab. I downloaded version 3.4009 several wks ago. (I noticed there was also a 3.4 version.) I also downloaded the manual, called MPLAB user's guide. There was only one manual, so I assumed it to be the latest, or useable with all versions. The manual has no resemblence to the software. A week or so ago, I noticed that there is a newer version, 3.99, I believe, and still only one manual, not denoted as to version number. I tried to get help from microchip, but I dont think anyone reads the emails. Can anyone set me straight. It is very time comsuming to download and print something which then turns out to be the wrong document. Are there versions of Mplab to avoid? which version seems to be most used. Since I have the manual I downloaded several weeks ago, what version goes with it? Thanks for any help you can give, since the learning process is enough without the hassle of playing pin the tail on the donkey with microchips software stuff. Don

Don wrote: > > Hi, all > Im confused while trying to learn to use Mplab.... Don, The MPLAB User's Guides are in dire need of updating. They are being worked on, but in the meantime, here are some tips. The simulator works pretty much as described in the User's Guide and on-line help, but the Project Manager is completely overhauled in v3.40 and later. Use the MPLAB v3.40 Projects Tutorial that's on the Microchip web site to see how to use the assembler, linker and compiler tools with the new Project Manager. The final result of building a project is producing a .HEX file to download for simulation/emulation/device programming and a .COD file for debugging. Once you have a project built you can use the simulator or emulator to run/step through code, and you can bring up the PICSTART Plus to burn a part. Use the on-line help for info on MPASM and MPLAB-SIM, the simulator. The debugging engine has not changed much, either for the emulators or simulator. Watch windows have been revamped, but you can stil press the Ins key while the watch window has focus to add/change properties of watch variables. Some new tutorials should appear in the next few weeks. -- ___________________________ | Darrel Johansen | | tempe, arizona | | spam_OUTdarreljTakeThisOuTprimenet.com | |_________________________|