Selecting Compiler Options (dsPIC/PIC24)

<sidebar>Sidebar: Managing Compiler Options</sidebar> Allows users to set the Compiler options.

Options list

See the Managing Compiler Options topic for more information on using this feature.

Substitute variables used by Flowcode

%t Target name e.g. 30F2011

%a Alternate target name e.g. dsPIC30F2011

%f Filename without extension e.g. C:\Dev\Test\Mytest.fcf becomes - C:\Dev\Test\Mytest

%d Directory location of the Flowcode file

Compiler location

Sets the location of the Microchip C30 compiler.

Default:

$(appdir)compilers\pic16\batchfiles\pic16_C30_comp.bat

Compiler parameters

Adds command line parameters when called from Flowcode

Default:

"$(outdir)$(target)" "$(outdir)" "$(chip:u)"

Linker/Assembler location

Sets the Assembler program location.

Default:

$(appdir)compilers\pic16\batchfiles\pic16_C30_link.bat

Linker/Assembler parameters

Adds command line parameters when called from Flowcode

Default:

"$(outdir)$(target)" $(chip:u) $(family)

Programmer location

Sets the Programmer application location.

Default:

$(appdir)tools\mLoader\mLoader.exe

To use the PICkit2 programmer change the location to

C:\Program Files\Matrix Multimedia\Flowcode PIC24&dsPIC V4\Tools\PICkit2\pk2cmd.exe

To use the PICkit3 programmer change the location to

C:\Program Files\Matrix Multimedia\Flowcode PIC24&dsPIC V4\Tools\PICkit3\pk3cmd.exe

Programmer parameters

Adds command line parameters for the Programmer application.

Default:

-chip $(chip:u) "$(target).hex"

To use the PICkit2 programmer change the parameters to

-BC:\Program Files\Matrix Multimedia\Flowcode PIC16BIT V4\Tools\PICkit2\ -P%a -F%f.hex -M -R

To use the PICkit3 programmer change the parameters to

C:\Program Files\Matrix Multimedia\Flowcode PIC16BIT V4\Tools\PICkit3\ -P%p -F%f.hex -E -M

Use Programmer to set configuration options

Check box to allow the Programmer application to be used to set up the configuration of the device. This setting needs to be unticked to allow you to use non default programming applications such as the PicKit2.

Configuration Location

Sets the Configuration application location.

Default:

C:\Program Files\Matrix Multimedia\Flowcode PIC24&dsPIC V4\Tools\PPP\PPPv3.exe

Configuration parameters

Supplies the command line parameters needed for configuration.

Default:

-cs 1 -chip %a -config

Note: The above Programmer defaults assume that you are using the mLoader Programming application from Matrix Multimedia. If you are using an alternative programming application you will need to consult the documentation for that application for the required parameters and settings. The above configuration editor defaults assume that you are using the PPP configuration tool from Matrix Multimedia. We recommend that you retain these settings to allow PPP to be able to specify the correct configuration for your device.

Alternatively configuration words can be embedded into the program using the Supplementary code feature, or C Code icons.

File Viewer location

Sets the File viewer location for viewing C and Assembly files.

The default is empty, this activates the use of the internal C code viewer.

Default:

C:\Windows\Notepad.exe

File Viewer parameters

Adds command line parameters for the File viewer program

Default Assembly file viewer:

$(outdir)$(target).asm

Default external program to view source files:

$(outdir)$(target).c