A new MPLAB IDE

[mister_e]

I say, no picture, no proof, I don't believe it... like a recent Barak Obama Annoucement... (cough)(cough)

[ScaleRobotics]

I've got proof ....

Proof that it doesn't work for me ....

But I obviously don't get as far as Alain.

[Demon]

I installed MPLAB when I reinstalled everything recently, I just never got around to giving it a 2nd look.

Right now MCSP does pretty much all I need so I'm content.

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It lacks code folding (so does MPLAB 8.xx when used with PBP, AFAIK) and it lacks "true" source level debugging.
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I don't know what either one is anyways.

True source is being able to look at the assembler-generated code maybe?


So I fired up MCSP to see what the last dates were in the HELP/ABOUT; 2001, 2005.

So I clicked on the FORUM to see what that looked like and it sent me here. LOL

[rmteo]

True source level debugging allows you to debug code using source (Basic, C, Pascal, etc.) statements or the generated ASM statements. It should display both types of code side-by-side and allow easy switching between windows. More importantly, a good debugger should have the following features:

a. debugging in hardware - not simulation.
b. single stepping through code (source or ASM).
c. step into, step over, step out of routines.
d. ability to set multiple hardware breakpoints - code stops on breakpoints.
e. conditional breakpoints using expressions, eg. stop when x>100 and y=0.
f. ability to control how hardware operates in a breakpoint, eg. should a timer continue running or stop.
g. ability to examine and/or change every SFR and memory location.
h. ability to watch memory location in real-time with hardware running (watchpoints).
i. ability to do automatic cycle counting.

[cncmachineguy]

Does such an animal exist for use with PBP?

[rmteo]

Does such an animal exist for use with PBP?

Someday, hopefully, keep your fingers crossed.

I do use a system that has all the features I mentioned (and more) on a daily basis, though.

[mister_e]

but on another platform i guess?!? :P

[mister_e]

yes... and really good.

[cncmachineguy]

oh pray tell!!!

[mister_e]

everyone will know when the final version will be available.

It really kick MCSP and MPLAB a$$ hands down... none the less.