Configuring XC8 with MPLab 8

Hi

I have just done a fresh install on my system and have decided to move to MPLab8 since my PICKIT2 is not supported in MPLab X. However, I can't seem to compile code with any chip. I tried to compile some simple code with the 12F1840 I get the following error. I got the same for other chips too.

Executing: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microchip\xc8\v1.34\bin\mcc18.exe" -p=12F1840 "main_motor_delay_switch.c" -fo="main_motor_delay_switch.o" -D__DEBUG -Ou- -Ot- -Ob- -Op- -Or- -Od- -Opa-
(922) chip "12F1840" not present in chipinfo file "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microchip\xc8\v1.34\dat\picc-18.ini"
(908) exit status = 1

PS: The compiler shows up as C18 in the toolsuite selection window.

Any suggestions?

Wond3rboy said:

PS: The compiler shows up as C18 in the toolsuite selection window.

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No! That is always there.... The pic12f1840 isn't supported by pickit2 atall...

The XC8 installation hasn't been seen by MPLAB IDE... There is a little gripe about one version of MPLAB where the XC8 installation isn't right.... Its in the XC8 documentation somewhere..

They say you have to install MPLAB first ( I didn't and it still worked for me )

Oh! I didn't look for the micro in the IC support list of the PICKIT2. Good that I have a PICKIT3 too

I like to use my Junebug (PICKIT2) though and thats why I wanted to shift back to MPLab 8 from MPLab X.

I have installed XC8 after MPLab 8.92. I will try to see if I can do something with it and post back.

8,92 is the one I'm using... I have v1.33 of XC8 though ( not that that will make much difference... )

Hi Ian

The reinstall thing didnot work on MPLab 8.92 but worked on MPLab 8.85. The compiler gets detected and works too!

I found this fix for XC8 with 8.92, I haven't tried it though (I am not going through a reinstall again!).

https://www.microchip.com/forums/m852828.aspx#874217

Thank you for help.

I like the other comment.... Just point the hitech compiler toolchain to the xc8 installation..