Using PICBASIC PRO™ Compiler as a language tool within Microchip's
MPLAB® development environment.
This page is for PBP 2.60 and later, installed with MPLAB 8.20 and
later.
Support for earlier versions of PBP/MPLAB
Selecting PICBASIC PRO as the language tool within MPLAB®
Start MPLAB and select Set Language Tool Locations under the Project menu.
Find the "microEngineering PICBASIC PRO Toolsuite" and expand the
levels until you can highlight the entry under "Executables" as
shown. Windows 7: Use the Browse button
to locate the file locate and select the file PBPW.EXE,
found in the PBP install folder. The system environment variable, PATH,
should also be modified with the addition of the location of the MPASM Suite
folder within the MPLAB installation. (We'll post more
details soon. If you need help, contact
support.)
Windows XP/Vista: Use the Browse button to locate and select the file PBPMPLAB.BAT,
found in the PBP install folder (default location is shown). Note that
the browse dialog will only show .EXE files by default. Change the "Files
of type" setting to "All Files" in order to select the .BAT file.
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If the PICBASIC PRO Toolsuite does not appear in MPLAB, go to Start >
All Programs > PICBASIC PRO Compiler and click on "Install MPLAB Plugin".
On Windows Vista and Windows 7 systems, you may need to right-click and select
"Run As Administrator". Close and restart MPLAB afterwards.
If you get an error when attempting to install the MPLAB plugin, try
downloading and installing the
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package. Attempt the
MPLAB Plugin install again after the Microsoft package is installed.
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Creating a PICBASIC PRO project within MPLAB
Run the Project Wizard to create a project in MPLAB:
Welcome: Click Next to proceed:
Step One: Select the desired target device, click Next:
Step Two: Select the PICBASIC PRO Toolsuite, click Next:
Step Three: Click the Browse button under Create New Project File, locate
folder
where the project will be located, type in a file name for the project, click
Save:
Still on Step Three: Make sure the path and name are correct for the
project, click Next:
Step Four: Pick one (only one) .BAS or .PBP file that represents the
main program
file for your project, click the Add button so it shows up on the right, then
click Next:
Finish: Click Finish on the summary screen. (not shown)
Your project has been created. See the MPLAB help for details on how to
set build options, compile, and debug. You should not add any more files
to the project. Device header files are not required for a PBP
project. If including additional source files, you should use PBP's
INCLUDE directive in the main program file.
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