Microchip xc16 compiler settings with Flowcode 11
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2026 10:18 pm
Can anyone please advise on what needs to be changed in my Flowcode settings to get a later version of Microchip's PIC xc16 compiler working. I have an earlier version of the xc16 compiler working perfectly but when I try the same settings and batch file it seems that although the compiler is found within the Microchip directory on the computer, the coff-gcc.exe doesn't see any input files and the compilation kicks out an error. At first I thought the problem was PATH related because the earlier Microchip compiler is installed in Program Files (x86) and the later compiler is installed in the 64 bit path of just Program Files. However, my newer xc8 compiler is also installed in just the Program Files location and Flowcode runs and handles it just like the earlier xc8 version. It has to be something to do with the batch file not allowing the coff-gcc.exe to handle the compilation.
I am enclosing a zip file with the ultra simple flowcode test file, my compiler settings and the text error message in the hope that somebody can tell me what needs changing in my system. I'm a version 10 user and have just installed version 11 with a view to testing it before moving over fully from Flowcode 10 to 11.
Many thanks.
I am enclosing a zip file with the ultra simple flowcode test file, my compiler settings and the text error message in the hope that somebody can tell me what needs changing in my system. I'm a version 10 user and have just installed version 11 with a view to testing it before moving over fully from Flowcode 10 to 11.
Many thanks.