On Line DRC / Code size reporter.

[Bronurstomp]

I would like to see an online Syntax checker that could also check my code size and suggest a suitable PIC for the job. I'm thinking of something similar to Advanced Circuits' DFM service that will analyze your Gerbers and tell you if you have DRC problems. The DEMO version limits the number of lines you can write, and that turns out to be useless in most cases.
Something like that would be very helpful while waiting for the order to get through the purchacing department. While I wait all I have is Notepad and the PicBasicPro manual and the PIC datasheets.

[ScaleRobotics]

I would like to see an online Syntax checker that could also check my code size and suggest a suitable PIC for the job. [snip] While I wait all I have is Notepad and the PicBasicPro manual and the PIC datasheets.

Hello Bronurstomp,

I think it would be hard for the syntax checker to get the full idea of what you are trying to do, even if your code is right there. The closest that is out there to what you want, is Microchip's selection tools:

http://www.microchip.com/maps/microcontroller.aspx

It allows you to select the features you want in a micro, and it shows you all the ones that have those features in the upper right corner.

As for code size, and ease of coding, you should get MicroCode Studio. Much easier to read your code than Notepad, and it also gives you code size after a compile. http://www.mecanique.co.uk/code-studio/

Also, check out DT's CodeSize macro for finding the size of certain portions of your code. http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=2418

Edit: Whoops, I did not read the date on the original..... Looks like I am a little late in replying.....

[Bronurstomp]

That's ok. Better late then never. Hopefully it will be an appropriate response to someone with a similar question. And thanks for the tips!