FineLineIDE

[cncmachineguy]

Just checked it out, looks VERY nice. Makes me want to buy a programmer to work with it.

[mackrackit]

Just checked it out, looks VERY nice. Makes me want to buy a programmer to work with it.

I thought you were using a PicKit2?

[Dave]

Norm , I just downloaded your latest version and I think it needs a bit more work. I use TAB's for my indenting and when edited with MCSP it looks as it should. When the same program is loaded into your latest version, it seems to get confused about the tab spacing and also seems to get confused about where to put the connecting lines to the left side of the screen. There are places where multiple connections are all covered up by the same line... If you can give me your email address I will send you the some screen shots...

dave Purola,
N8NTA

[Normnet]

Norm , I just downloaded your latest version and I think it needs a bit more work. I use TAB's for my indenting and when edited with MCSP it looks as it should. When the same program is loaded into your latest version, it seems to get confused about the tab spacing and also seems to get confused about where to put the connecting lines to the left side of the screen. There are places where multiple connections are all covered up by the same line... If you can give me your email address I will send you the some screen shots...

dave Purola,
N8NTA

Click the "email suggestions" link on the Help > About Fineline window.

Norm

[Normnet]

Norm , I just downloaded your latest version and I think it needs a bit more work. I use TAB's for my indenting and when edited with MCSP it looks as it should. When the same program is loaded into your latest version, it seems to get confused about the tab spacing and also seems to get confused about where to put the connecting lines to the left side of the screen. There are places where multiple connections are all covered up by the same line... If you can give me your email address I will send you the some screen shots...

dave Purola,
N8NTA

FL requires an indent to allow room to draw to left of text.
See how finelines draw to left of "SensorError:" label in post #1.
Try a select all and indent one step.

I will look into the tabs replacement width issue.


Norm

[malc-c]

Hi,

I've just downloaded and "installed" the IDE - went through the config process of pointing the IDE at the installation folders for MPSAM, PBP etc and then loaded up one of my old programs. The IDE responded with a pop up about converting tabs or something and then displayed the code.

A lot of the coloured brackets shown in your example were bunched up against the far left of the code window, so the "importation" didn't work for me. I tried compiling and each time I got an error about an invalid path statement, for either PBP or MPSAM. It seemed as if the IDE had lost it's settings, even though the INI files show the path statements to where the EXE's are

[PicBasicPro]
Use MPASM=1
Use PBPL=0
Compiler Path=C:\PBP2.60\PBP.EXE
Assembly Path=*:\
IDE Path=C:\Program Files\Mecanique\MCS\CodeStudio.exe
[Proton]
Compiler Path=*:\
IDE Path=*:\
[Programmer]
Name0=
Name1=PICkit2  3.3 volt
Name2=PICkit3
Name3=EasyPic5
Name4=melabs U2 Programmer          
Location0=
Location1=Browse to *\pk2cmd.exe
Location2=Browse to *\pk3cmd.exe
Location3=C:\Program Files\Mikroelektronika\PICFLASH-mikroICD\PICFLASH.exe
Location4=Browse to *\meProg.exe
Parameter0=

I think I've set all the parameters up, to use my easypic5 board, MPSAM and PBP which is my current set up with MCS, but could be wrong. I did try the automatic scan as well for each option and if didn't find the exe's on some occasions and I used the manual browse option

EDIT:

Ignore that..... have found out where I was going wrong - can now compile OK !!! - USER ERROR ON THIS OCCASION !!!

[malc-c]

In the left column it's possible to select things like labels, variables, includes etc, and an option for none. Would it be possible to have an option for all, in the same way MCS does.

Ive also noticed that when a file is opened in FL it changes the text of the commands. For example

IF Temperatures(pid_Channel) > alarmhigh(pid_Channel) and Alarm = 1 then AlarmPin = 1
IF Temperatures(pid_Channel) > alarmhigh(pid_Channel) and Alarm = 0 then AlarmPin = 0
IF Temperatures(pid_Channel) <= alarmhigh(pid_Channel) then AlarmPin = 0
IF Temperatures(pid_Channel) <= alarmlow(pid_Channel) then AlarmPin = 0
if Temperatures(pid_Channel) < alarmlow(pid_Channel) and Alarm = 1 then AlarmPin = 1
if Temperatures(pid_Channel) < alarmlow(pid_Channel) and Alarm = 0 then AlarmPin = 0

Note the lower case "if" in the last two lines. I then use the option to open in MCS and looked at the same set of lines

IF Temperatures(pid_Channel) > alarmhigh(pid_Channel) and Alarm = 1 then AlarmPin = 1
IF Temperatures(pid_Channel) > alarmhigh(pid_Channel) and Alarm = 0 then AlarmPin = 0
IF Temperatures(pid_Channel) <= alarmhigh(pid_Channel) then AlarmPin = 0
IF Temperatures(pid_Channel) <= alarmlow(pid_Channel) then AlarmPin = 0
IF Temperatures(pid_Channel) < alarmlow(pid_Channel) and Alarm = 1 then AlarmPin = 1
IF Temperatures(pid_Channel) < alarmlow(pid_Channel) and Alarm = 0 then AlarmPin = 0

Formatting was correct....

[mackrackit]

Are you relying on the program to do the capitalization? Or are you typing IF.

[Normnet]

In the left column it's possible to select things like labels, variables, includes etc, and an option for none. Would it be possible to have an option for all, in the same way MCS does.

Ive also noticed that when a file is opened in FL it changes the text of the commands. For example



Note the lower case "if" in the last two lines. I then use the option to open in MCS and looked at the same set of lines



Formatting was correct....

Files saved in MCS aren't saving the "IF" etc uppercase format.
I will add a look through for case on open in FL.

Norm

[Normnet]

...Ive also noticed that when a file is opened in FL it changes the text of the commands. For example



Note the lower case "if" in the last two lines. I then use the option to open in MCS and looked at the same set of lines



Formatting was correct....

NEW v1.0.0.4
Added a format all button for keywords (case).
User discretion required a button as both Proton and PicBasic files could be open with FL not certain of which style to use.
Formatting would be recommended when opening a file edited in MicroCode Studio as it saves "as typed" but appears formatted.
Proton IDE has a recommended option to "Commit formatting changes to source code" which would then require no FL format button press.
Formatting does all compiler keywords as well as variables, constants, aliases, labels, macros, and data labels.


Norm

[cncmachineguy]

I thought you were using a PicKit2?

No, I have ICD2 and ICD3. But a Pickit2 is on my wish list. Just haven't stopped to look at all the options it can come with.