jpdesroc
Newbie level 6
I am using MPLab-X v3.15 with XC8 compiler v1.34 installed
Everything works well.
Yesterday I went to Microchip web site and found there was
a MPLAB® XC8 Compiler Part-Support Patch v1.37B
So I downloaded and installed it but
when asked where I wanted to install it I discovered
my former XC8 installation was at
c:/program files (x86)/microchip/xc8/v1.34/bin/
so because I wanted to make sure my original XC8 v1.34 would
stay untouched (bad decision ??) I decided to create a new directory structure
c:/program files (x86)/microchip/xc8/v1.37
for the new install.. but doing so the install program
stated 'There is no XC8 compiler already installed..'
so I added the directory /bin to my new structure
c:/program files (x86)/microchip/xc8/v1.37/bin/
then the install program finished the procedure without warnings..
I finished with these 2 directory structures installed:
c:/program files (x86)/microchip/xc8/v1.34/bin/
c:/program files (x86)/microchip/xc8/v1.37/bin/
Here is my problem:
Now when I create a new PIC16Fxxx project inside MPLPAB-X using a XC8 compiler
I could see both XC8 versions available for my project (v1.34 & v1.37)
So I pick v1.37 since it's the latest but it wouldn't work
in the build process.. but version 1.34 still works when I swap
XC8 version inside the project properties/ compiler version options.
My test c code is very small and is not the problem since
I can still build using my former XC8 v1.34.
What is odd is that inside MPLAB-X IDE there is sometimes
a small popup window that says 'XC8 v1.37 available to download' (!!!)
I'm pretty sure i did not install the new XC8 patch files correctly
and that's why I get my errors.
Should I have delete my former /xc8/v1.34 installation and replace it
completely with v1.37 ?
Sorry, since I'm not home I don't have my code in front of me with the build errors message.
A clear MPLAB® XC8 Compiler Part-Support Patch vx.xx installation
procedure would be nice..
Can somebody clarify this ?
J-Pierre
Everything works well.
Yesterday I went to Microchip web site and found there was
a MPLAB® XC8 Compiler Part-Support Patch v1.37B
So I downloaded and installed it but
when asked where I wanted to install it I discovered
my former XC8 installation was at
c:/program files (x86)/microchip/xc8/v1.34/bin/
so because I wanted to make sure my original XC8 v1.34 would
stay untouched (bad decision ??) I decided to create a new directory structure
c:/program files (x86)/microchip/xc8/v1.37
for the new install.. but doing so the install program
stated 'There is no XC8 compiler already installed..'
so I added the directory /bin to my new structure
c:/program files (x86)/microchip/xc8/v1.37/bin/
then the install program finished the procedure without warnings..
I finished with these 2 directory structures installed:
c:/program files (x86)/microchip/xc8/v1.34/bin/
c:/program files (x86)/microchip/xc8/v1.37/bin/
Here is my problem:
Now when I create a new PIC16Fxxx project inside MPLPAB-X using a XC8 compiler
I could see both XC8 versions available for my project (v1.34 & v1.37)
So I pick v1.37 since it's the latest but it wouldn't work
in the build process.. but version 1.34 still works when I swap
XC8 version inside the project properties/ compiler version options.
My test c code is very small and is not the problem since
I can still build using my former XC8 v1.34.
What is odd is that inside MPLAB-X IDE there is sometimes
a small popup window that says 'XC8 v1.37 available to download' (!!!)
I'm pretty sure i did not install the new XC8 patch files correctly
and that's why I get my errors.
Should I have delete my former /xc8/v1.34 installation and replace it
completely with v1.37 ?
Sorry, since I'm not home I don't have my code in front of me with the build errors message.
A clear MPLAB® XC8 Compiler Part-Support Patch vx.xx installation
procedure would be nice..
Can somebody clarify this ?
J-Pierre