Using XCSB under MS Window

XCSB under MS Windows is a 32 bit protected mode console app.

It can be run directly from a command line console such as cmd.exe

The command console is normally invoked by clicking on the icon

NOTE:XCSB can also be run indirectly through an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) such as JALcc (which can be obtained from http://oase.uci.kun.nl/~mientki/PIC/Pic_frame.htm

Running XCSB from the command line console

Step 1

From your list of programs locate the MSDOS icon and launch the command line console by clicking on it. This will result in the following window apearing on your screen

Step 2

At this window type the command

cd xcsb-BETA-0.22.0-pic-lite-win

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This will take you to the directory where XCSB is installed. If you have installed XCSB to a different directory, use the name of that directory instead.

Step 3

Now compile your program using the XCSB compiler by typing the command

xcsb prime02.bas

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The file prime02.bas is an example program written in XCSB. To compile your own programs you will use the name of the XCSB source file you have produced in place of prime02.bas.

NOTE: the name of the file must be completely specified, this includes the .bas file name extension

Step 4

You now have an executable program that can be run on a PIC. The XCSB compiler has produced a .hex file and a .lst file from the .bas file your specified.

The .hex file contains the executable in Intel Hex Format. This file can be downloaded into a PIC using a programmer such as the Wisp628.

The .lst file contains the assember listing that corresponds to the executable produced. The listing is in human readable form and the layout is described in the XCASM documentaion available online.

By typing the following you will see what has been produced

dir prime02.*

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