User`s guide

MPLAB IDE Operational Reference
© 2006 Microchip Technology Inc. DS51519B-page 185
Registry
The following information is saved in the registry file of the Windows OS:
• Language tool names and installation locations.
• Most items on the Configure>Settings
, Workspace tab.
• All items on the Configure>Settings
, Projects tab.
• Information on items that may be made visible/invisible in windows, e.g., columns,
split windows, etc.
INI Files
The following information is saved in initialization (.ini) files:
• Editor settings in the mpeditor.ini file.
• Individual window docking information is the mplab.ini file.
14.5 FILE LOCATIONS
MPLAB IDE, and any support files selected during installation, will be installed as
follows:
Default main directory: C:\Program Files\Microchip
Subdirectory structure:
MPASM Suite
MPASM Assembler, MPLINK Object Linker and MPLIB Object Librarian executables
and help files, support executables, assembler include (INC) files.
• Example – Example files.
• LKR – Linker scripts.
• Template – Template files, where Code holds absolute code templates and Object
holds relocatable code templates.
MPLAB ASM30 Suite
MPLAB ASM30 and MPLAB LINK30/LIB30 help files.
• bin – MPLAB ASM30, MPLAB LINK30, MPLAB LIB30 and other dsPIC DSC
support executables.
• lib – Start-up libraries (crt0, crt1).
• Support – Linker scripts (gld), include files (inc), and templates.
MPLAB IDE
Main MPLAB IDE directory. Contents dependent on selections made when installing.
• Core – MPLAB IDE and MPLAB Editor executables and help files, support files,
and legacy third-party MTC files.
• Device – Device files, i.e., files containing coded information about each device
supported by MPLAB IDE.
• ICD2 – MPLAB ICD 2 help and support files, firmware, and drivers.
• ICE 2000 – MPLAB ICE 2000 help and support files, drivers, and Verify.
• ICE 4000 – MPLAB ICE 4000 help and support files, and drivers.
• MPLAB PM3 – MPLAB PM3 help and support files, firmware, drivers and
ECO2888 upgrade.
• PICkit – PICkit 1 or 2 support files.
• PicstartPlus – PICSTART Plus help and support files, and firmware.
• Programmer Utilities – Command-line programmer support, includes Visual
PROCMD, PROCMD and PM3CMD.