Compile and Program help using PICKit2

[Darrel Taylor]

I do not have a file called pk2cmd.exe in my computer anywhere.

After you pointed to the other thread, I thought for sure you got it right Joe.
http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/show...6&postcount=23

The pk2cmd.exe program comes from the "PICKit2 Command Line Interface" which must be downloaded and extracted to your PICkit 2 V2 folder.
http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/e...K2CMDv1-12.zip

If you didn't download it, or extracted it to the wrong place, it definitely can't run.

That's why I gave the Troubleshooting Step above.
With one simple test, you can determine if the file is there or not.

If it's not there, download it.
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[Archangel]

Yes I found it on the Disc in it's own directory, copied it to where you said and set it up as instructed. I then ran from the command line as instructed and saw a dos window flash quickly by. Now if I run compile and program I see the dos window flash by, I do not see any activity on my programmer, this however may not be a problem as described here as I Skanked my whole windoze system the other night and am still reinstalling programs to make nice again, I may have to reinstall pickit2 too. Note to self: never delete user.dat from windows
edit:
OK it works, but only if I first open the PICkit2 program and select the correct chip and file first, then clicking compile and program will update the PIC firmware with 1 click. The script is copy pasted from your example. WIN98se, PBP2.50 MCS+ 3.0.0.5 . It may be a WIN98 USB issue.

[ozarkshermit]

OK - It's Alive - - -

I guess I missed something earlier - anyway it works.

Thanks to all

Ken