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Get bytes from a short long in C18
I'm using the C18 compiler and need to get the three bytes of a short long from MSB to LSB. I'd say I could use this:
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Integers >9999 in PIC C18
In this answer, I made a function to convert an integer to an ASCII string:
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Integer to ASCII in C18
I'm writing code for a PIC18F46K22 using the C18 compiler. I want to write the value of an integer \$n\$ in ASCII over the USART to my PC.
For \$n<10\$, it's easy:
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Can I pass a bit register as a function argument in Hi-Tech C compiler for PIC16?
Is there a way to pass a bit from a PIC's register as a function parameter?
Taking, for example, the PIC16F887, its registers (SFRs) and individual bits are defined as fallows in the corresponding ...
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Extraneous loop produced by PIC compiler from MicroChip
We're using the Lite version of the MicroChip PIC compiler so maybe that's the reason, but this simple one-bit shift is generating a loop where none is necessary. Since the shift count is 1 (a ...
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What does #if 0 do
Today I started to use MPLAB X to program my PICs, and found a code template, with multiple files and spots to fill in code. Before I have had a single file with my code in it. In this template, where ...
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Mac based AVR development issue
Ok, so I reinstalled my development enviroment on the mac using the latest build of avr-gcc (4.4.2), avr-libc and avrdude from the Fink project.
Problem is when compiling I keep on getting a linker ...
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Usage of the #pragma pack(1) compiler directive on embedded applications
I have recently come across this #pragma pack(1) preprocessor directive and was wondering why it is being used?
I Googled the usage, and found it has other options such as push,pop etc. Has anyone ...
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What PIC24 C compilers are out there, and what is your opinion or review on them?
Specifically, the PIC24 series.
I tried out microchips C30 compiler, but it seems to be a bit too complicated for me, and I couldn't find any libraries with it.
Then I tried CCS, and it seems far ...
