Is there ASM to HEX online converter ?

[be80be]

You no that windows 7 did away with the way user files where laid out which has made this easier then it was for Xp and 2000. I remember the first I used mplab

I spent 2 days figuring out why it didn't assemble my code. Now I just keep it all in C:\ "name of folder" to match code.

 

[aljamri]

for microchip you can use MPASM Suite. Its free to use (you dont need the full IDE)... This is only 8.9 meg.

Ian, I appriciate your help. Still I'm wondering why I was using the full IDE while I was in need to about 9MB program, and it is far simple and straight forward.

 

[Ian Rogers]

I use Proteus ISIS! it has a "sort of" IDE for assembling PIC code. Only sometimes (rarely) do I use MPLAB for assembly.

 

[Mickster]

For the sake of simplicity, you only need the actual assembler (whether it be MPASM.EXE or MPASMWIN.EXE) utility to compile a valid .asm file in order to produce a .hex file for programming to a PIC.

If you are just downloading files produced by others and making minor adjustments, notepad/wordpad and MPASM/MPASMWIN should suffice, but if you would like the ability to simulate and debug a program you intend to develop yourself, watch registers and view EEPROM etc, use MPLAB.

 

[Ian Rogers]

And a **** load of definitions... if the pi6fxxx.inc isn't included

 

[Mickster]

And a **** load of definitions... if the pi6fxxx.inc isn't included

Not sure what this refers to Ian....could you please elaborate?

 

[Ian Rogers]

Its a lot easier to use identifiers STATUS, OPTION_REG, TRISA etc.... you have to define them somewhere... the .inc files contain all the definitions for a particular chip... It's annoying to have to copy and paste this file everytime.

 

[Mickster]

Ah, perhaps I should have been more thorough with the post..

The .inc's are included in the ZIP for MPASM aren't they? (Just looked, yes they are.)
I have MPLAB IDE installed and use that when required, but for simply assembling an .asm, I have a shortcut to MPASMWIN on the desktop and use that, rather than open MPLAB and start a new project, add files etc.

 

[Ian Rogers]

Thats ok... I prefer to keep them in the program files directory... As long as it works for you....