Just installed PBP and now I'm lost. HELP!!!

[kenny_m]

I just installed the PicBasic Pro Compiler. I opened MicroCode Studio and loaded in a sample program called Lcd.bas that came with the software. All I'm trying to do is to compile the code into an Intel HEX file. When I press the F10 key for compile only, MicroCode Studio starts looking for a programmer and says it can't find the programmer. The F10 key should compile without programming. So why is it looking for a programmer? I'm sure this is a simple problem for you experts but I'm new to this. So any help would be greatly appreciated.

[mackrackit]

Try F9.
I think that is the correct key.

[earltyso]

goto
View/ Compile and Program Options

Make sure that your manually find your compiler ex: C/PBP
and your assembler and programmer

I always just use the "compile" option from the Project menu

Good luck!

[Sergeant]

F10 is compile *and program* - F9 is compile only. Good luck!

[kenny_m]

All your methods worked very well. I had some errors in the program. MicroCode Studio told me which lines the errors were on and what type of error they were. So I went back to those lines and corrected them. Then I tried compiling again and it was successful and it told me how many words it used. It compiled the Basic program into an assembly program. The only problem I have now is how do I compile the assembly program into an Intel HEX file? I have a BK Precision Universal Programmer which uses the Intel HEX file.

[duncan303]

hi

while you are in microcode studio press alt+H then enter

then scroll down and
click on......... installing a programmer............

you should find everything you need

HTH

Duncan

[mackrackit]

All your methods worked very well. I had some errors in the program. MicroCode Studio told me which lines the errors were on and what type of error they were. So I went back to those lines and corrected them. Then I tried compiling again and it was successful and it told me how many words it used. It compiled the Basic program into an assembly program. The only problem I have now is how do I compile the assembly program into an Intel HEX file? I have a BK Precision Universal Programmer which uses the Intel HEX file.

You need to have MPLAB from microchip with the MPASM suite.
View in MicroCode.
PicBasic Options
Assembler tab

That is where you tell MCS where to find MPASM and to output INHX8M,8S, or32.

I think that is what you need.

[duncan303]

You are quite right Dave

That is where you tell MCS where to find MPASM and to output INHX8M,8S, or32.

I think that is what you need.

I misread and therefore misunderstood the question, sorry


Duncan