New PBP version - Gold version - Is it really worth it?

[HarryPow]

Gold Version is fantastic, conditional compiles take me back to my 'C' days.

With the new #config I have one include file for the several PICs I use which sets the configuration fuses according to
which PIC I'm using at the time.

Regards

[pedja089]

I also like pbp3. I'll move on it anytime soon.
But function still missing. And maybe MCS5it would be nice "Optional Command Line" for certain tab.

[mister_e]

Bought it yesterday, waiting for melabs e-mail. PBP Proof of purchase on hand, but not MCSP one... dunno where I've put that one

[mister_e]

Something is slick now... I did it manually before but...

TMR1                VAR WORD EXT     ; Joined SFR, BANK0
 TMR1L              VAR BYTE EXT     ; BANK0
 TMR1H              VAR BYTE EXT     ; BANK0

Cool, no longer need to do it manually

[prstein]

I think the new Version 3 PBP compiler came at the right time and for the right price. Reading the manual (I'm the type that will do that several times before I dive in) I can see features that will make my life easier and more that I never even knew I was missing. I like the layout and style of the v3 manual.

Perhaps 15% of my work time is spent writing and debugging uC code, but when I'm at that stage in a project it proceeds with single-minded intensity. PBP has always been there for me. My first PBP install disk is a 3.5" floppy. I know several other programming languages but I've never done micros with anything other than BASIC. I'd hate to be forced to go that route.

I am happy MELabs has captured Darrel Taylor and that they apparently have a plan to maintain or increase their success into the future. I would have paid full price if they made me (although I would have complained some about that...) to keep the product going.

So for those reasons (and several others) I think it is totally worth it.

Best Regards,
Paul

[Ioannis]

I did not got it. Wasn't this available to the previous versions?

Something is slick now... I did it manually before but...

TMR1 VAR WORD EXT ; Joined SFR, BANK0
TMR1L VAR BYTE EXT ; BANK0
TMR1H VAR BYTE EXT ; BANK0

Cool, no longer need to do it manually

Ioannis

[mister_e]

Indded, but you needed to manually enter the TMR1 line... big deal...

[Ioannis]

Oh, yes you are right.

And some others too.

Ioannis