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    Default New PIC Utility. PICMultiCalc

    Hi all,
    Few times ago i did this little utility to help in Timer, Usart, Eusart and PWM calc. It have been tested by some user here and there. Thanks to them

    'till now, it's seems to be bug free. It assume a minimum of knowledge on your side so far.

    I plan to do another version wich will be more complete. It will include more code generation tool. It's still a work in progress but once i'm fixed on the whole idea, i'll post a Trial version.

    It will create code for PBP, Swordfish and probably some other compiler.

    You have to know it's a tedious job to read all datasheet and be sure everything is correct. For this reason, there's no release date.

    Any wish, comments, suggestions are welcome.

    Enjoy!


    EDIT: Mister Es site is down, get v1.3.1 down at Alain's post:
    http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/show...5639#post65639
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    Default Excellent Program.

    I can Highly Recommend this program for anyone using PIC's.

    It does a fantastic job of calculating those tedious formulas that look so complicated in the datasheet.
    • Need to know what value to load in a Timer for a specific frequency or period?
    • Want to know which prescaler will give the best results?
    • Do you know the reload value but want to find out what frequency it will produce?
    • Want to use the USART without HSERIN/OUT
    • Want to use 10-bit PWM?
    It's all there, and more.

    Everyone should have a copy of this sitting in their QuickLaunch toolbar.
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    Woohooo! Thanks Darrel! It's a comment/endorsement i can be proud of.
    As you know, your inputs have been valuable for some features. Thanks for that too.

    Glad to hear you like it!
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    For sure this will save me a lot of time.

    Thanks a lot Steve.

    BTW; nice main screen


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    Hehe

    Thanks Sayzer!
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    Also a thanks from me from Holland.

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    Thanks mat.

    Enjoy!
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    Hi mister_e,

    Thanks for tracking me down and directing me here.

    Yes, I remember asking you about a stand-alone application some time ago. I ended up writing something using the free JustBASIC app'.

    Take care. Regards, Mike
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    Looks good to me! Well done!

    I still hope my calc will be handy for you one day.
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    Default For win 98se users

    Thank You Mister_E
    I use Win98SE and it works like a champ . . thanks!

    I had to get a dll, actually, MSSTDFMT.DLL off the internet.
    I dropped it into my windows/system directory
    then from the run command ran the following to make it work:
    regsvr32.exe msstdfmt.dll
    Xp users probably will not have to do that.

    Finally, Thank You Again
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    mmm interesting. Thanks for reporting.

    Nice to hear you got it working now.
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    Here is pic calculator
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    Woohoo a blast from the past, it's my first one... posted awhile back
    http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/show...ght=spbrg+calc

    I think that the actual is by far better
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    The calc is now added to my website.
    http://mister-e.org/pages/utilitiespag.html

    'Till now, it's all the same.

    Everytime i will add/modify it, i'll report it here.

    I'm still open to suggestion.

    @Acetronics... je te confirme qu'il y aura ta suggestion dans la prochaine version.
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    Mister-e
    That link is broken....
    http://mister-e.org/piccalc/picmulticalc.zip

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    Problem fixed... seems the last website update screwed something.

    Thanks and enjoy!
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    Thanks for such a useful tool!!!

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    You're welcome. You'll like the next version as well. No release date... i need spare time to finish it and send it to the tester team for approval first.
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    Default January 2, 2007 : V1.1.0

    Hi again,
    a new version is now available. click here to download and see what's new in.

    Enjoy.
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    Best wishes for 2007, and thanks for this one.
    Regards from Holland.
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    Default V1.2.0

    Yeah, still growing a little bit...

    v 1.2.0 (January 5, 2007)
    A/D Calc: Add a ‘copy PBP ADC DEFINEs to clipboard’ button.

    Comparator Vref : Calculate and show all Vref results according to Vdd and CVRR values.
    http://www.mister-e.org/pages/utilitiespag.html
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    Thanks mister_e! That's a great program - sure to used often :-)

    Arch
    "Data sheets? I ain't got no data sheets. I don't need no data sheets. I don't have to read any stinking data sheets!"

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    Thanks Arch. Hope you get the last version 1.2.0?

    Yup it's handy, save us some headaches for sure.

    Enjoy!
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    v 1.3.0 (January 28, 2007)
    Add LCD custom character: Create custom character definitions for Hitachi HD44780 or compatible controller.
    Also allow to generate all related hardware DEFINEs

    PWM Calc: Fix duty scroll bar events.

    http://www.mister-e.org/pages/utilitiespag.html
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    Talking

    Thanks, I will use it. (When the time is there )

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    There's no good reason to not using it
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    Talking

    That can be true, but normaly i do that kind of things "my way".
    Mostly I get it working, sometimes not, but afterwards it was always "my fault"

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    yeah i understand.

    So the rules apply to me perfectly. I did it, i use it. 'Till now, it's working, i didn't get too much bad issue with... as i said... 'Till now
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    Thumbs up

    Your Program keep's getting better all the time Steve,BUT how do you get it to do all that and be so much smaller than VISTA is

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    Thanks bbarney.

    PicMultiCalc is really not code efficient... that's what happen when you add feature and you didn't think about it first Bah, it's still less than a Meg...

    'Till now VISTA is the worst piece of crap i never ever see in my whole life. As many other, i'm afraid, i'll have to do the move and use it daily one day. For now, i leave all the fun and problems to others
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    I'll wait for their security update no. 9,877 should be ok by then

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    Default V 1.3.1

    As suggested in another thread

    v 1.3.1 (March 5, 2007)
    EUSART Calc: Change SPBR<G:H> annotation to SPBRG and SPBRGH.


    so now it looks like THIS

    http://www.mister-e.org/pages/utilitiespag.html
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    Smile v 1.3.1 (March 5, 2007)

    Thanks mister_e.

    There are error '713' and '339', How i clear this error ?

    Runtime error '7'
    outof memory

    I using windows 2000 pro



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    ah man, sorry i have no idea, i don't have windows 2000.

    Anyone else have this problem or suggestions to solve it?

    EDIT: have a look bellow
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/296088

    maybe it's like Joe S's problem
    http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/show...2&postcount=10

    also look at
    http://www.raob.com/Questions.htm#Run-Time_Error_339
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    Cool

    I had problems when i tried to use the brandspankin' new "LCD custom character generator", windows complained about missing FM20.DLL. I downloaded it from the net and got a new error "out of memory". Took a look at Microsoft and found out that this is a problem due to the fact that i don't have MicrosoftOffice installed on my computer. Microsofts solution to this is wonderful, don't use FM20.DLL. They did however have another suggestion, apart from installing Office. Download and install the Microsoft ActiveX Control Pad, which also installs the Fm20.dll. I did, and after a reboot it all worked.

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de.../html/cpad.asp

    BTW. Thankyou Steve for a very nice and useful tool.

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    Dear micro$oft...
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    Steve,

    Tried to find PicMultiCalc latest version for my rebuilt machine, but the website is not around anymore ??

    Quick Google didn't find it either - do you have a working site, or could you email it to me ?
    Thanks,
    Bill.

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    Hi, Bill

    Here it is

    Enjoy ...

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    Thumbs up

    Great job, Mister e! I'm glad somebody brought this thread back-I've downloaded and installed it on my XP-equipped notebook with no problems at all...

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    Thanks Alain!
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