PBP LONG and string-formatting not working ?

[Marcick]

Hi all,
I'm using PbP3.1 with a PIC18F device.
I need to use the LONG option in a particular program, but seems like the string-formatting modifier does not work properly.
For example

FileOffset VAR WORD
FileOffset=12345 
Hserout2 ["Fileoffset=",DEC FileOffset,13,10]

Should send this string

Fileoffset=12345

but I see only this

Fileoffset=,

Also the other modifiers BIN, HEX does not work
If I remove the "LONG" option in the compiler settings the string is formatted properly.

Any idea ?

[HenrikOlsson]

That's weird. I'm working on a large project right now, have LONGs enabled and, except for one thing*, have not noticed any such problems. Have been using DEC, BIN, HEX extensively.

You show a comma being output after the equal-sign, is that actually being output or is that an error?

Have you tried with HSEROUT instead of HSEROUT2? Have you tried actually USING a LONG as your variable, instead of a WORD as you're currently doing (both should work of course).

The one thing I stumbled upon is that using the #modifier does not work properly with LONG variables as it rolls over at 65535 so when outputting decimal digits of a LONG variable I had to specifically use DEC.

[Marcick]

ok, it seems troubles are related to a wrong use of "DEFINE RESET_ORG" statement (I'm working on a bootloader code).
Without it everything works fine also with the "PBP LONG" option enabled.
Thanks

[Marcick]

That's weird. I'm working on a large project right now, have LONGs enabled and, except for one thing*, have not noticed any such problems. Have been using DEC, BIN, HEX extensively.

You show a comma being output after the equal-sign, is that actually being output or is that an error?

Have you tried with HSEROUT instead of HSEROUT2? Have you tried actually USING a LONG as your variable, instead of a WORD as you're currently doing (both should work of course).

The one thing I stumbled upon is that using the #modifier does not work properly with LONG variables as it rolls over at 65535 so when outputting decimal digits of a LONG variable I had to specifically use DEC.

I see just now your reply. As I told, removing the "DEFINE RESET_ORG" statement then no problem at all.
And yes, I also discovered the # does not work and a DEC is required.
Thanks !

[Marcick]

Me again guys, problem still exist....

I'm working on a bootloader, based on this thread
This code require the PBP LONG option enabled as I have to write code above 64K and LONG variables are required.
In my adapted bootloader code, I have to use HEX and DEC modifiers, as in the example of the first post.
Testing normally with ORG 0, everything work fine, but then the code needs to be compiled with

"DEFINE RESET_ORG 1D800h ' Move all library sub and code to start from that location "

so the bootloader will stay in the last area of the memory.
And with this DEFINE, the first line where I use a DEC or HEX modifiers cause a reset of the chip.

Hope I have explained well. I don't know what to do now.
Not using DEC or HEX is really hard, they are very powerful ....
Any idea ?

[Marcick]

I'm turning crazy ... I see the problem also without the PBP LONG option

I copy here the full code to show the problem.

DEFINE RESET_ORG 1EC00h
' device=PIC18F67K22
' PBP LONG option enabled

#CONFIG
    CONFIG  RETEN = ON          ; Enabled
    CONFIG  INTOSCSEL = LOW      ; LF-INTOSC in High-power mode during Sleep
    CONFIG  SOSCSEL = DIG        ; 
    CONFIG  XINST = OFF           ; Disabled
    CONFIG FOSC = INTIO2	    ; Internal RC oscillator
    CONFIG  PLLCFG = OFF           ; Enabled
    CONFIG  FCMEN = OFF           ; Disabled
    CONFIG  IESO = OFF            ; Disabled
    CONFIG  PWRTEN = OFF          ; Disabled
    CONFIG  BOREN = SBORDIS       ; Enabled in hardware, SBOREN disabled
    CONFIG  BORV = 2              ; 2.0V
    CONFIG  BORPWR = ZPBORMV      ; ZPBORMV instead of BORMV is selected
    CONFIG  WDTEN = OFF
    CONFIG  WDTPS = 256           ; 1:256
    CONFIG  RTCOSC = SOSCREF      ; RTCC uses SOSC
    CONFIG  CCP2MX = PORTC        ; RC1
    CONFIG  MSSPMSK = MSK7        ; 7 Bit address masking mode
    CONFIG  MCLRE = ON            ; MCLR Enabled, RG5 Disabled
    CONFIG  STVREN = ON           ; Enabled
    CONFIG  BBSIZ = BB2K          ; 2K word Boot Block size
    CONFIG  DEBUG = OFF           ; Disabled
    CONFIG  CP0 = OFF             ; Block 0 (000800, 001000 or 002000-003FFFh) not code-protected
    CONFIG  CP1 = OFF             ; Block 1 (004000-007FFFh) code-protected
    CONFIG  CP2 = OFF             ; Block 2 (008000-00BFFFh) code-protected
    CONFIG  CP3 = OFF             ; Block 3 (00C000-00FFFFh) code-protected
    CONFIG  CP4 = OFF             ; Block 4 (010000-013FFFh) code-protected
    CONFIG  CP5 = OFF             ; Block 5 (014000-017FFFh) code-protected
    CONFIG  CP6 = OFF             ; Block 6 (01BFFF-018000h) code-protected
    CONFIG  CP7 = OFF             ; Block 7 (01C000-01FFFFh) code-protected
    CONFIG  CPB = ON             ; Boot Block (000000-0007FFh) code-protected
    CONFIG  CPD = OFF             ; Data EEPROM code-protected
    CONFIG  WRT0 = OFF            ; Block 0 (000800, 001000 or 002000-003FFFh) not write-protected
    CONFIG  WRT1 = OFF            ; Block 1 (004000-007FFFh) not write-protected
    CONFIG  WRT2 = OFF            ; Block 2 (008000-00BFFFh) not write-protected
    CONFIG  WRT3 = OFF            ; Block 3 (00C000-00FFFFh) not write-protected
    CONFIG  WRT4 = OFF            ; Block 4 (010000-013FFFh) not write-protected
    CONFIG  WRT5 = OFF            ; Block 5 (014000-017FFFh) not write-protected
    CONFIG  WRT6 = OFF            ; Block 6 (01BFFF-018000h) not write-protected
    CONFIG  WRT7 = OFF            ; Block 7 (01C000-01FFFFh) not write-protected
    CONFIG  WRTC = OFF            ; Configuration registers (300000-3000FFh) not write-protected
    CONFIG  WRTB = OFF            ; Boot Block (000000-007FFF, 000FFF or 001FFFh) not write-protected
    CONFIG  WRTD = OFF            ; Data EEPROM not write-protected
    CONFIG  EBRT0 = OFF           ; Block 0 (000800, 001000 or 002000-003FFFh) not protected from table reads executed in other blocks
    CONFIG  EBRT1 = OFF           ; Block 1 (004000-007FFFh) not protected from table reads executed in other blocks
    CONFIG  EBRT2 = OFF           ; Block 2 (008000-00BFFFh) not protected from table reads executed in other blocks
    CONFIG  EBRT3 = OFF           ; Block 3 (00C000-00FFFFh) not protected from table reads executed in other blocks
    CONFIG  EBRT4 = OFF           ; Block 4 (010000-013FFFh) not protected from table reads executed in other blocks
    CONFIG  EBRT5 = OFF           ; Block 5 (014000-017FFFh) not protected from table reads executed in other blocks
    CONFIG  EBRT6 = OFF           ; Block 6 (018000-01BFFFh) not protected from table reads executed in other blocks
    CONFIG  EBRT7 = OFF           ; Block 7 (01C000-01FFFFh) not protected from table reads executed in other blocks
    CONFIG  EBRTB = OFF           ; Boot Block (000000-007FFF, 000FFF or 001FFFh) not protected from table reads executed in other blocks
	#ENDCONFIG

	DEFINE		OSC			8
	DEFINE		HSER2_RCSTA	90H
	DEFINE  		HSER2_TXSTA  	24H
	DEFINE 		HSER2_BAUD	19200
	DEFINE		HSER2_CLROERR	1

	CLEAR
	OSCCON		=%01100000			; Primary oscillator, internal 8MHz
	OSCCON2.0	=1
	OSCTUNE.7	=1
	Adr			VAR	WORD

loop1:
    FOR Adr=1000 TO 1005
	HSEROUT2 ["test1: ",13,10]			' -->>>> this works always
        HSEROUT2 ["test2: ", DEC4 Adr,13,10] 	' -->>>> this works only if you comment the first line "DEFINE RESET_ORG 1EC00h"
    NEXT Adr
    PAUSE 1000
    CLEARWDT
    goto loop1