Compile and Program help using PICKit2

[Archangel]

Hi Ken,
This just got discussed recently, and I think this is the link:http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?p=68368
Welcome to the forum.

[ozarkshermit]

Thanks . . .

Yes, I found that thread after some more searching. Still don't have it quite right I guess, but I'll keep trying.

Ken

[Archangel]

I have not even tried to make it work as I like the pickit2 software as is. I open the pickit2 software and MCS, compile from MCS and load from PICkit2.

[ozarkshermit]

At this point I agree. I have been pulling my hair out trying to get this to work - must be missing a - or $ or something.
Anyway, to h*** with it. I will stick to using the PICKit software - like you do and I have been doing.

LOVE Pic Basic Pro however !

Ken

[Archangel]

Ok this works, I just set mine up Thanks to Darrel Taylor:
http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?p=68368

[biggej]

Ken,
My settings are a bit different than Darrel's but may have required a download of a command processor from Microchip.
In the program filename box I have pk2cmd.exe
The path should point to your "pickit 2 v2" directory which is likely
C:\program files\microchip\pickit 2 v2
My parameters string is

-PPIC$target-device$ -F$hex-filename$ -E -M -Y -Y

This works with or without the PicKit program running as it brings up a batch programming window. The -Y -Y causes the verification to run twice just so you can see the results of programming before the batch window closes.
I usually run the PicKit program also so I can use its reset MCLR function to start the code running in the pic.
Hope this helps,
Jim

[ozarkshermit]

First of all - thanks to all who have responded and made suggestions on this.

I simply cannot get this to work -

I went so far as printing out the page that Darrel posted with his step - by - step instructions, and - as far as I know - after three times - followed them to the letter.

Obviously not - all that happens is the project compiles, there is a momentary screen flash after successful assembly - then nothing, just success at compiling. I tried Jim's code as well - same thing.

Also deleted previous attempts at selecting the programmer , so as to start from scratch -

At first MCS could not find the PICKit folder, - I changed to finding it automatically, it then found the PICkit folder - but still no success.

I also re-extracted all the PICKit2 Command Line Interface files from Microchip's site to the PICkit folder - . . .twice

Anyway - - thanks to all - - I do not intend to "beat this to death" - - I'm perfectly content to continue doing the extra step using PICkit software separately. It works fine, and that is basically all I want.

Thanks again

Ken