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mikroBASIC
- Basic Compiler for Microchip PIC microcontrollers
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Step 4
Before compiling, it is recommended to save the project (menu choice File>Save
All). Now you can compile your code by selecting menu Run > Compile,
or by clicking the Compile icon.
mikroBasic has generated hex file which can be used to program PIC MCU. But
before that, let's check our program with the Debugger. Also mikroBasic generates
list and assembly files.
Step 5
After successful compiling, we can use mikroBasic Debugger to check our pro-
gram behavior before we feed it to the device (PIC16F877 or other). For a simple
program such as this, simulation is not really necessary, but it is a requirement for
more complex programs.
To start the Debugger, select Run > Debug, or click the Debug icon, or simply hit
F9.
Upon starting the Debugger, Watch Window appears, and the active line in Code
Editor marks the instruction to be executed next. We will set the breakpoint at line
7 by positioning the cursor to that line and toggling the breakpoint (Run > Toggle
Breakpoint or F5). See the following image.
Compile Icon.
Debug Icon.