Will PBP work in Vista64?

[mister_e]

You can use MicroCode Studio free version. Unless you purchase a specific bundle, PICBasic Pro compiler come with the Free Version of MicroCode Studio. MicroCode Studio is just the code editor.

MicroCode Studio PLUS offer the ICD feature + Bootloader firmwares. To start, you may don't need those feature.

You could still do everything in MPLAB if you want, but still you need to buy PICBASIC compiler. MPLAB have some feature that MicroCode Studio don't have. On the Other hand, MicroCode Studio have some feature that MPLAB don't have, first one being Serial communicator + Ability to add a new programmer with command line.

In MicroCode Studio, you want to manually point the IDE to your MPASM installation folder. usually c:\program files\MicroChip\Mpasm suite

Same thing when you add a third party programmer such as PICFlash, PICKIT 2 and so on.

Now if you hesitate between PICBASIC and PICBASIC PRO... if you have the cash for PICBASIC PRO, then do it, it will save you load of headaches.

[Countryman]

You can use MicroCode Studio free version. Unless you purchase a specific bundle, PICBasic Pro compiler come with the Free Version of MicroCode Studio. MicroCode Studio is just the code editor.

MicroCode Studio PLUS offer the ICD feature + Bootloader firmwares. To start, you may don't need those feature.

You could still do everything in MPLAB if you want, but still you need to buy PICBASIC compiler. MPLAB have some feature that MicroCode Studio don't have. On the Other hand, MicroCode Studio have some feature that MPLAB don't have, first one being Serial communicator + Ability to add a new programmer with command line.

In MicroCode Studio, you want to manually point the IDE to your MPASM installation folder. usually c:\program files\MicroChip\Mpasm suite

Same thing when you add a third party programmer such as PICFlash, PICKIT 2 and so on.

Now if you hesitate between PICBASIC and PICBASIC PRO... if you have the cash for PICBASIC PRO, then do it, it will save you load of headaches.

Thanks Steve, this has helped a lot concerning my purchasing decision.

[mister_e]

Great,
hope to see you here again soon.