PicBasic Pro and Windows 7

[BrianT]

OK, I got around the 16 bit incompatibility by forcing MPASM as the default assembler.
Then I get the Duplicate label "DEBUG" problem.
I modified c:\Program files (x86)\Mecanique\MCSP\MPASM\P18F4620.IBC to comment out the DEBUG statements but Win 7 won't let me save the modified file back to the Mecanique directory.
I found I could create a new directory as C:\ MPASM. I moved the entire MPASM directory from the Program files Mecanique\MCSP\MPASM to the new C:\MPASM where I could modify P18F4620.INC.

Hooray my known good code now compiles.

Now I cannot run my MeLabs USB programmer with ver 4.40 code. The code compiles and the small meProg box appears in the top left corner of the screen but it is locked. I cannot move it, view the code, or get any drop down box to open.

I removed meProg 4.40 and tieid to reinstall meProg 4.20 but then I get an error
NT_installer. Cannot start the meProg Win NT/2000/XP service ...

Very frustrated.
BrianT

[Darrel Taylor]

On 64-bit systems, programs are not allowed direct access to the printer port that was used for the old EPIC programmers.
And any attempt to access it results in errors or lock-ups.

The 4.40 installer should have recognized the 64-bit windows, and disabled the printer port access. But it can be overridden by old .ini files or the port menu.

First, uninstall previous versions of the melabs programmer software.
Delete the folder and any contents if it still remains. C:\Program Files (x86)\melabs Programmer

Delete the application data folder.
C:\Users\Your Name\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\melabs Programmer

Then re-install meProg 4.40.
Select ONLY the U2 programmer when the installer asks.

After installing, start meprog using the (melabs programmer shortcut) first.
Don't run it from MicroCode Studio until it has been opened from the shortcut.
Then close meprog, and try it from MCS.

And make sure you have the U2 programmer plugged in before starting the program.

[BrianT]

Thanks Darrel,
I have now got it all working. Starting meProg before doing a 'compile and program' complains about an instance of meProg already running. After a couple of goes I got the compile to work but then meProg complained 'no port found'. Under meProg\file\port I could not select 'AUTO' for some reason - all greyed out. After a complete shutdown and restart it eventually all came good. I now have Win7, PBP 2.60L, MCSP 3,0,0,5 and meProg 4.40 all playing. I lost a full day farting about with this Win7 nonsense.
On my workshop PC I am sticking with WinXP and have bought a second identical XP system (while they are still available0) which I am ghosting so both PCs are identical.