I've done it again

[karenhornby]

because you're using PM to compile. use

@    device  pic16F877A, hs_osc, wdt_on, lvp_off, protect_off

Nope wont take it, comes up with WARNING 207 found label after colum 1.(device)
and Error 122 illegal opcode (pic16f877A)
BTW Tried

 -pPIC$target-device$ -f$hex-filename$ -e -w

but it just wont auto program with Picflash even when I put those paramaters in., does it manually fine but still have to change the XT to HS

[mister_e]

@    __CONFIG _HS_OSC & _LVP_OFF

You must make sure you PGM jumper settings are right too.

[karenhornby]

You must make sure you PGM jumper settings are right too.

Umm not to appear TOO blonde, but what Jumper settings?
I'm using this easypic5 development board, with the Picflash programmer software and Microcode Studio version 3.0.0.5

All I do is plug the USB cable into the board and program the chip?

[mister_e]

I don't have the EasyPIC 5... but his ol' version 4

let's see the programming jumper in the following PDF

http://www.mikroe.com/pdf/easypic5/easypic5_manual.pdf

look at page 12. PIC16F877A use RB5 for PGM, your jumper group (J10) must be set exactly as they show.

and then you also have to make sure the Socket Selection one are also properly set. PDF page 13, figure 12.

Next.. figure 14... MCLR as RESET.

Next.. figure 15 OSC jumpers

now you can also set your Pull-up/Down resistor with with your dip switches and jumper located on the right of your board.

[karenhornby]

OMG Your a star
It now programs as well as compiles and i dont have to start Picflash manually
However I've still got the problem of trying to set hs_oscThe only way I can set it is manually with the picflash program, I cant find any way they Microcode studio will let me set it in the program

[mister_e]

i suspect you have an overwrite error message?

read again the thread i suggested.. post 5

http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=543

[mister_e]

euh, just to make sure of everything... notice the few spaces i've added between @ and __CONFIG...