Loading EEPROM

How to enter the initial starting value into eeprom for a word
variable?

For example, suppose the variable is:

VITtime var word

it will be read from eeprom in 2 bytes, say:
read 0, VITtime.byte0
read 1, VITtime.byte1

Suppose I want the initially programmed numerical value in eeprom to be 365 (a word size number)
I usually use the EEPROM statement to enter initial numbers. Should it be:

EEPROM [5,36,....... .....]
or
EEPROM [65,3,.............]
or
EEPROM [365,.............]

or what?

To load 365 in an eeprom location at programming time it would be:

Code:

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data 109, 1

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or

Code:

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data %1101101,%1

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This comes from breaking down the bits in the bytes of the word variable

decimal 365 = 0000 0001 0110 1101 binary

Since there are 8 bits to a byte, we now know that byte0 is 0110 1101b and byte1 is 0000 0001b. Convert these to decimal and you get 109 and 1 respectively. Both commands will accomplish the same thing.

You can also use:

Code:

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write address, variable.Byte1
write address, variable.Byte0

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and

Code:

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read address, variable.Byte1
read address, variable.Byte0

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This way can be done anywhere in the program. The DATA command is used to pre-load the eeprom location at time of programming.

OR, if you didn't feel like breaking down every word sized number manualy, you can let the compiler help you out.

Code:

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Days  CON    365
Dogs  CON  1024
Mice  CON  10000

EEPROM [Days&$FF, Days>>8, Dogs&$FF, Dogs>>8, Mice&$FF, Mice>>8]

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Which would load ...

109, 1, 0, 4, 16, 39

It may seem a little awkward, but it's easier to make changes later on.

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Thanks guys .... it works.

And, I completely forgot about the WORD modifier for the DATA statement.

DATA WORD 365

This would also store it as ...

109, 1

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I hope Bruce and Melanie weren't watching :o

Now that is something I didn't know! Man that really makes things a lot easier. I'll have to try that when I get back in to office.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Darrel Taylor

I hope Bruce and Melanie weren't watching :o

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I'm not one of the above but... i saw you :)

KISS programming, is the best way. We often forget the base of it.