Using CCS Compiler with Microchip PICkit3 and MPLAB IDE

[rparks]

I like the CCS compiler very much and want to use it with my recently purchased Microchip's new PicKit3 ICD, within the MPLAB IDE.

I built and Programmed a PIC 18F4520 just fine using these tools. My problem is when I attempt in-circuit debugging. Breakpoints seem to work OK, and single-step operations also work sometimes, but when I reach the end of a loop (eg, the end of a while block), the statement pointer zooms off to the top of the source file, seeming to point into the .h file. Has anyone encountered this problem? Would an update to the latest version of CCS C help? BTW, I looked around but could not locate the version of the CCS C compiler I'm running.

Thanks!
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Bob Parks
Communications Programming, Inc

[PCM programmer]

This thread might be about your problem:
http://www.ccsinfo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=37995

The compiler version is given at the top of the .LST file,
which will be in your project directory after a successful
compilation. It's a 4-digit number in this format: x.xxx

[rparks]

Thanks very much for taking the time with this helpful info. I don't have these problems with the ICD-U40 and wonder if Microchip has any plans to improve this.
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Bob Parks
Communications Programming, Inc

[desinghjo]

HI
am working with pic 18f26k22 and debugger is PIC KIT3 the code is compiled and it is connected to pic kit3 and target detected using debug mode.
I set a break point and i programmed and run the code but it doesn't stop at the break point,and so i manually halt the debug mode and it reached some point after that i used step in tab to step to the next place but i received a diff result like STEPPING TARGET FAILED.

can any one help for this.
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Singh

[n-squared]

hi rparks
If you hit single step again the MPLAB returns to your source.
The MPLAB goes to the top when it encounters some library functions or inline code.

BR
NN
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