OPCode .hex file structure

[Matteo Martinelli]

Hi, I'm trying to write a .hex file on a dspic 30f5013 using a flashing program created on my own , this is a line of the file:

:10021000050007000c000700e204020000000000d7

I studied the structure of hex files but I still have a question for you. I underlined the first,second,third and fourth opcodes.
Why after the first opcode (050007) there are two zeros, and then another opcode?
I need to write 050007 in the memory of the pic (only the opcodes) or also the zeros?

thanks

 

[betwixt]

As far as I know, the bytes in a hex file are a direct copy of the bytes to be programmed to the device. I would guess here it is represented as 'rounded up' to a particular instruction length for purposes of keeping the programming hardware happy.

Brian.