Society of Robots - Robot Forum
Software => Software => Topic started by: nanob0t on April 01, 2007, 08:46:29 PM
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Hey.
I'm currently building a robot for Batelle. They want me to stick with PIC p4431 microprocessors, because of the compatability with the onboard electronics. Problem is, I need a C programming language for the MPLAB IDE program. After an intense battle with MPLAB, I realized I had the program over 60 days. I previously installed the 'Student Version' of MPLAB C18 C Compiler, with no knowledge that it had a trail time on it. :-\
I am stuck using MPLAB IDE due to the fact that they gave me an MPLAB IDE 2 In-line Debugger to use and some compatable boards.
The MPLAB C18 C Compiler costs $500 to purchase... well $495.
Any thoughts? Other than resetting my OS back every 2 months :-X
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C18 compiler still works after 1 month, but you arent able to use some optimizations after that time.
I think you can only use -o1 after 1 month, but -o1 is almost as good as -o2 and -o3.
So if you stick to -o1 all the time you wont even notice any difference. The biggest difference in optimization is between no optimization and -o1 anyway.
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I am unfamiliar with -o1 and such, but it does not allow me to build the program and program it to my PICs rendering my program sort of useless :(
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Hi,
You can use the HITECH C compiler "PICC lite" it can be integrated in MPLAB, this is the free version of PICC, the limitation is that you are only limited to a 2k program.
Also You can use the compiler from MikroElektronica (http://www.mikroe.com/ (http://www.mikroe.com/)) called MikroC http://www.mikroe.com/en/compilers/mikroc/pic/ (http://www.mikroe.com/en/compilers/mikroc/pic/) :)
Have fun!