MPLAB X IDE - Page 1
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author: FxDev
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 03, 2011, 11:37:42 am
content: Hi everyone,Nowadays microchip is working on new IDE MPLAP X.Today they've published ßeta 5 version and it finally supports Pickit2. You can debug and program your microcontroller now.Dave, i know you like hardware tools, taking a part of them and like this but i think you can try this new IDE and analyze for us.Greetings from Turkey

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 03, 2011, 12:25:15 pm
content: Finally they are moving to a NetBeans platform, at the same time that Atmel said that Eclipse "did not deliver to its promises".Thumbs up to MCP for admitting the MPLAB 8.xx had 'expired'. It looks really good, but it would be unfair to review it while in beta stage.For those that want more info have a look here:http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/mplab/X_Beta/Getting_Started_with_MPLAB-X.pdf

author: FxDev
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 03, 2011, 01:39:08 pm
content: For beginners MPLAB 8.xx version is very hard to understand. But this NetBeans platform is so easy to use and it looks very good.For example. Look at this picture. They added call graph. It shows us which funtion calls which function. WOW! This is realy amazing!And you can see the Project Environment View. This part is the same like from Hi-Tide/Eclipse IDE. You can also see Pickit2 name there.I'm waiting for final version but I think it is ready to anayze.

author: Lance
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 03, 2011, 04:52:13 pm
content: I'm not a fan of java at all, but this actually looks alright. I'll try and see if I can get it to work in linux once school is out.

author: Leo Bodnar
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 18, 2011, 09:08:02 am
content: Quote from: Alex on April 03, 2011, 12:25:15 pmYeah, ditch good engineering tool and bring on translucent lollypoppiness, cheesy animation and kool aid can holder. Bleh.The last time I have tried it it has installed 30,000 files and did not even managed to work with ICD 3. Hopefully it will indeed remain the last time I have tried it.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 18, 2011, 09:42:45 am
content: If you extensively use MPLAB 8.x you will see how flaky it is. USB enumeration for the ICD3 was a pain. MPLABX is coming from MCP's acquisition of Hi-Tech.You can also compare it with MS Visual Studio for C#; times have changed, instead of telling the compiler how to do it you tell it what you want to do.

author: monpjc
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: April 18, 2011, 07:45:18 pm
content: I moved to ubuntu a few weeks ago and now use the Beta 5 at home - no problems, new and get lost finding stuff having come from 8.x but its very good. I have a blog on DeisgnSpark that talks about it is anyone is interested.

author: John80
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: April 19, 2011, 10:50:47 am
content: Is it possible to use the ICD 2 with the MPLAB X IDE and a Mac?

author: amigo
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 07, 2011, 10:33:17 pm
content: Quote from: John80 on April 19, 2011, 10:50:47 amhttp://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/mplab/X_Beta/mplabx-ide-beta60-osx-106-installer.dmghttp://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/mplab/X_Beta/mplabx-ide-beta60-osx-105-installer.dmg

author: Rufus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 08, 2011, 02:10:40 am
content: Quote from: FxDev on April 03, 2011, 11:37:42 amI don't think there is much point or interest in Dave vblogging free software which anyone can download and evaluate for themselves. Being beta and manufacturer specific makes it even less interesting.