What is the best compiler for Pic18 ?

• Jan 10, 2004

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mcc pic18

Hi guys,
I am new in pic micros and I want to know who is the best C compiler for PIC18? IAR, HTPICC18 or MCC18?

Best regards

 

• Jan 10, 2004

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pic18 mcc

Personally, I like the "PIC-C Compiler with Windows IDE (PCWH)" from

**broken link removed**

It is self-contained and supports (I think) all 18 and most other 12 and 16 PIC's.

They did have a few bug problems compiling code for the 18's, but these seem to have been sorted out in the latest versions.

Cheers,
FoxyRick

 

• Jan 10, 2004

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ccs compiler is very buggy

Hi Kiki,

I see that you don´t include in your options the CCS C compiler

https://www.ccsinfo.com/picc.shtml

they have a free version that you can use prior to buy.

Cheers,

humber555

 

• Jan 10, 2004

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Hi,

I use CCS C Compiler.
I recommend it.

Bye

 

• Mar 23, 2004

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Re: Pic18 compiler choice

i recommend iar picc18 complier or CCS C complier

 

• Mar 23, 2004

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Re: Pic18 compiler choice

i would definately go with CCS. it is inexpensive and an excellent compiler for the pic family. MPLAB C17 is also a nice compiler but expensive.

 

• Mar 25, 2004

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Re: Pic18 compiler choice

I think ccs compiler is Best .

 

• Mar 25, 2004

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Re: Pic18 compiler choice

CCS compiler is easy to use, but very buggy!


Best Regards.

 

• Mar 25, 2004

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Re: Pic18 compiler choice

My vote is for hi-tech PICC bug free compiler

 

• Mar 25, 2004

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Re: Pic18 compiler choice

Well, if you need to use an RTOS for your application, I would sugest you Hitec PICC18. If not, or if you are short on time, go with no doubt for CCS.
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• Mar 25, 2004

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Re: Pic18 compiler choice

If you want or need a full Ansi copatible compiler (which is very important for code reuseability) go with Hi-Tech.

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• Mar 25, 2004

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Pic18 compiler choice

On larger projects i ran to many bugs with HI-TECH,
and turned back to MCC-18, it's buggy too, but while
I spent long nights debugging HT's code in MCC it's
easier to workaround the bugs.
And it wasn't a big deal to turn the sources to MCC.

good luck,
Zed

 

• Mar 26, 2004

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Re: Pic18 compiler choice

I use to use MCC-18 have a problem and CCs it's esey

 

• Mar 26, 2004

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Re: Pic18 compiler choice

Microchip's C18 compiler, ofcourse !