mikroBasic for dsPIC30/33 and PIC24 v5.0.0 has been released

[marko]

mikroBasic for dsPIC30/33 and PIC24 version 5.0.0 has been released.

Changes:

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- mikroICD support added:
  All PIC24FJ, PIC24HJ, dsPIC33FJ, dsPIC30F family MCUs, except
    dsPIC30F1010, dsPIC30F2020, dsPIC30F2022, dsPIC30F2023.
- New type introduced: LongWord (32-bit unsigned)
- Improved software simulator
- Revised and improved MMC and Compact Flash libraries.
  Added FAT16 formating routine. Added support for partitioned MMC/CF cards.
  Revised SPI module switching mechanism.
  We strongly advise consulting mikroBasic help file for implemented changes
  (expecially for MMC/CF_Fat_Assign and MMC/CF_Create_Swap_File routines).
- Added library support for dsPIC30F1010 and dsPIC30F202x ADC module.
- Added library support for PIC24 and dsPIC33 Enhanced CAN module.
- Improved Sound, Keypad, T6963C, RS485, Soft_Spi, Soft_I2c, Soft_Uart,
  GLCD and UART (implemented user selectable high/low speed calculations) libraries.
  Consult help file for implemented changes.    
- SpiX and UartX libraries integrated with Spi and Uart libraries, respectively.
  Consult help file for implemented changes.
- All reported and newly discovered bugs fixed including:
    PS/2 library (Extended Keys issue)
    Advanced SPI Ethernet IP address setting issue
    RAM miscalculation issue
    Code generator problems related to byte operations
    PWRSAV hex generation problem
    Bugs in StrToWord and StrToInt
- Reduced usage of RW pin in all LCD libraries. Consult help file for possibilities
  of this pin re-usage in user code.
- Filter Designer Tool reported bugs fixed.
- Searching regular expressions fixed
- New programmers with mikroICD support included in the release.
- Fully revised and reorganized help file. Detailed explanation of library prototypes
  and examples of their usage. MikroICD section added. Revised schematics.
  Updated language reference and mikroPascal specifics. An effort was made to make help more
  readable, user friendly and less confusing.
- Revised already existing examples (additional DSP, advanced spi ethernet and timer1 interrupt examples included)
- Added examples for dsPICPRO3 and EasydsPIC4 boards.
- New tool: LCD Custom Character
- Minor IDE enhancements and fixes

You can download it here.

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mikroElektronika team

[srdjan]

List of reported/found bugs in v7.0.0.3 with current status and workarounds.
http://www.mikroe.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=32

[marko]

Reference Guide for mikroBasic has been updated !!!

This reference guide is intented to quickly introduce users
to BASIC language syntax with the aim to easily start programming
microcontrollers along with other applications.

You can download Reference Guide for mikroBasic here:

http://www.mikroe.com/pdf/mikrobasic/ba ... x_v101.pdf

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mikroElektronika team