Demo version of compiler omissions

dluu13 · Joined: 28 Sep 2018 Posts: 395 Location: Toronto, ON

Hi,

In a previous thread, I realized that I would be well served by upgrading from PIC16. Thanks to those who participated to make me realize this. I am going to order a PIC24 devkit to test things out. For this, I need to get upgrade my PCM version of the compiler to PCD. Although I am sure it will work, I want to download the demo version first.

My question is that the CCS site states that only 15% of the drivers and examples are included with the demo, but does not state which of them are included or omitted. I couldn't find a list either. Is there a list anywhere?

Ttelmah · Joined: 11 Mar 2010 Posts: 19792

There is an example list at:

<http://www.ccsinfo.com/devices.php?page=exlist>

You can see what is with the demo.

dluu13 · Joined: 28 Sep 2018 Posts: 395 Location: Toronto, ON

Thanks,
I'm using MPLABX as my IDE. I downloaded the demo version. However, when I try to compile in MPLABX, it tells me my .crg file is too old. It does this regardless of which version of the compiler I have selected in my version list.

PCM programmer · Joined: 06 Sep 2003 Posts: 21708

I had that same message recently. It doesn't like the 5.081. If you
uninstall it, your older compilers will work with your existing crg files.
I plan to email CCS to get new crgs so 5.081 will work.

I don't have the demo, so I'm not sure where it puts its crg files or
if it even uses them.

dluu13 · Joined: 28 Sep 2018 Posts: 395 Location: Toronto, ON

Thanks, PCM Programmer.
Ok, I will email CCS and get their advice on how to deal with these registration things.

btw, how do I go about uninstalling a specific version of the compiler?
Using ccsuninstaller.exe, I can select only 5.081 to uninstall, but then nothing happens after I click "remove selected items".

dluu13 · Joined: 28 Sep 2018 Posts: 395 Location: Toronto, ON

Ok. I managed to work this out.
Just for future reference, when installing the demo, it might be a good idea to modify the default installation directory from C:\program files\picc to C:\program files\piccdemo (as an example). Then point your IDE tools to use whichever compiler you want.

How I fixed it was:
1. create a folder in c:\program files\picc and put the 5.081 folder inside that (to hide it)
2. In C:\users\<username>\appdata\roaming\picc\dll.ini, delete the lines that were added by the demo. In my case, anything to do with PCB, PCH, PCD.