Hello !

Does anyone has implemented a project using a memoryless PIC device with external memory (like 18C801) ?? It can support up to 2MB of external flash.

I have not a clue on how to program this thing...is it working like ordinary flash Pics (appear as one device to the programmer) ?

You can download the mikroBasic and proton basic manual from the internet and do the comparison for yourself. The latter is over 400 pages though.

Seems like the -p parameter is not working for me...

picflash.exe -w -pP16F877A -v -f"C:\somefile.hex"

the file somefile.hex is loaded without problems but the PIC type does
not switch to P16F877A, it remains equal to the last device type used.

Any ideas?

It has a limitation of 50 code lines and 4 supported PIC types. Hence you can check it out. It worked for me.

You may have a bad GLCD, who knows...did you use the onboard GLCD or connected one on the pinhead ports ? To find it out you can use another compiler, say Proton Basic Lite (freeware) and check whether it is a matter of compiler or not.

I wonder how you did find so many problems on a so STABLE library !!!

Anyway, this worked with me : set the RST pin high before GLCD_Init. Works really good.

for instance, if RST pin is PORTB.5 then

TRISB.5 := 0;
PORTB.5 := 1;
GLCD_Init(.............);

Try it and report back.

I saw that your program is quite large. What can you do if you run out of ROM memory ? Is there a way to expand the PIC memory ?

2 emails, 2 weeks ago, no reply yet....
They are on a long holiday...

The command or the block of commands before else should not have a ; on the end. This is present in all pascals I know.

So

if something then
command
else
command;

if something then
begin
command;
end
else
command;


try this....

Speaking of free hardware, I found someone with free software. Check this 'yoko' here : http://www.mikroe.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2468 He has made a lot of money with mikroPascal but he said that he NEVER bought a compiler. And now plays the lawyer of ME. I am very happy indeed with EP2 board (no ...

>I never bought a compiler from them, but I made a large amount of money >with mikroPascal.

Well done, please tell us how you made money with the trial version of mikroPascal....your 2K code would be really great !

I believe that you are a non-experienced lawyer !

Moreover, did you see any error in the 5-line code above which does not work (no text shown) ? If you find any mistakes that I will take everything back and say sorry to everyone. But you won't.

Have you tried the GLCD library ? I suppose not. 1. GLCD_Select_Font, was advised to use it, wrongly documented (3 parameters do not work), no examples, no support. Asked for details, no reply. Asked for when for new version, the reply was 'soon'. Very professional indeed. 2. GLCD_Disable, documente...

Thanks too Charlie ! Will buy PDS hoping to get better libraries and better support.

Pascal uses single quotes for over 20 years I think. Basic is with double quotes...