User`s guide

MPLAB IDE Desktop
© 2006 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51519B-page 121
11.4 MPLAB IDE STATUS BAR
The status bar provides up-to-date information on the status of your MPLAB IDE
session.
When an application is running, it displays “Running” and a progress bar.
When an application is not running, the information provided includes:
* Only available when a file (editor) window has focus.
Item Title Typical Entry Description
1 Current debug tool MPLAB
®
SIM Displays currently selected debug
tool
2 Current programmer PICSTART
®
Plus
Displays currently selected
programmer
3 Current processor PIC18F452 Displays the currently selected
processor
4 Current program counter pc:0x5f Displays the current program
counter
5 Current w register value W:0x00 Displays current w register value
6 Status bits ov Z dc c Upper Case = Set (‘1’)
Lower Case = Reset (‘0’)
7 Global break enable Bk On Displays current status of Global
Break Enable.
8 Processor frequency 4MHz Displays current processor
frequency
9 Banking information bank 0 Displays current bank in data
memory
10* Line No., Column-Windows
Open
Ln 1 Col 1 Displays current line number and
column in file
11* Insert/strikeover INS Toggles typing mode between
insert and strikeover
INS = Insert Characters
OVR = Type over characters
12* Write/read only WR Displays Write/Read Only Status
WR = Editable File
RO = Read Only File