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- #Mikroc pro for pic or mplab xc8 how to#
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#Mikroc pro for pic or mplab xc8 how to#
However it must be remembered that somebody, somewhere must be able to understand the hardware, peripherals and processors along with how to write the code for those "libraries" to keep the "plug and play" world of creativity moving along. The creation of the Arduino and readily available hardware modules with libraries to match has greatly increased the access to microcontrollers and resulted in an explosion of practical everyday applications.
#Mikroc pro for pic or mplab xc8 software#
If the understanding of the hardware and software is not achieved, any change in requirements of the project can bring the "coder" who relies on libraries (written by others) to a stop. Libraries and code generators (ie MCC) can be very useful but limiting tools.
#Mikroc pro for pic or mplab xc8 full#
BTW: There must be, at least, half a dozen full solutions for the HD44780 LCD controler in this foruns. With a little DIY experience you also create the foundation to better understand the generated code from tools like MCC and alike. Its mostly a one time effort, after you made the first set of functions to handle a given device, you have your own lib in source code form, that you will easilly port from one project to another. And its not the workload one may think at first sight. I've been mixing boards designed for Arduino, Raspberry. Not only in terms of selecting a tool-chain but also for selecting ready made boards, external peripherals, and so on. Its not that hard and you will gain your liberty in terms of moving around. Hi As a hobbist you are not stressed by "time to market" and other similar constraints, so you could invest some time and effort on a DIY when there is no ready made lego bricks (aka libraries) available. #define TICK flags.F7 // 1 second tick flag #define SW3A flags.F2 // Flag set when Supply 1 On switch debounce confirmed #define TICK flags.F7 // 1 second tick flag it may be possible to use a bitfield structure and macro definitions like this: #define SW1A flags.F0 // Define A flags for inputs Where code have used short names for single bits in memory or SFR registers, char flags = 0 I am not quite sure if it is a macro, or if it is implemented in the compiler.
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#Mikroc pro for pic or mplab xc8 portable#
MikroC examples often use a 'sbit' construct, which is not portable C. Those closed libraries is one of my reasons for not using MikroC. MikroC examples and demo code, may use a lot of library functions that are not available as source code. On PIC18, and on modern PIC16 devices, that have LATx registers, the above code may be configured to handle control and data lines connected to any permutation of pins. If you arrange to connect also the R/W signal line, as you should, between LCD controller and PIC microcontroller, you may see these threads and the link posted there by vloki. As for Alphanumeric Character LCD, one of the other members in this forum recently adapted a code to be compatible to replace mikroE library code.
#Mikroc pro for pic or mplab xc8 drivers#
There is recently some additions to MCC with drivers and example code for Click boards from MikroElektronika. Microchip Code Configurator, MCC, is still a work in progress, many of the library functions that would fit nicely together with MCC, are still not in place. Hi, I welcome you to use MPLAB X and XC8, XC16 and XC32 compilers. Maybe there is a ton of obvious LCD, GLCD, NEC/RC5 IR, TFT libraries plus others out there waiting to be downloaded? Bottom line is - Should I persevere with MCHP please? What will I gain? Many thanks, Robin
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I genuinely want to be motivated to learn XC8 (and later XC16, XC32) or be told that I should stick with mikroE compilers. Should I stick with mikroElektronika, which seems well suited to an advanced hobby PIC programmer (me), or is there an advantage to be gained by persevering with learning MCHP tool-chain? This is NOT flame-bait, and I do not want a religious war to start. XLCD library has gone (not that I liked it in the days of C18 anyway) and there seems to be no obvious set of libraries to download, other than MAL, which has more advanced and more obscure libraries. Where I started to struggle was with 16x2 LCD project. MPLABX, XC8 and MCC seem really cool, and I was really happy when I successfully managed to get an LED blink starter project working. I really would like to get back to Microchip tool chain after many years away, but I am struggling with re-starting that journey. Diplomacy is not my strong suit, so apologies if I say something wrong.
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I hope this thread does not become political, I do not want it to, and my questions are genuine. Want to move from mikroelektronika compilers to XC8