How to setup CCS C compiler with Microchip's MPLAB IDE 6.xx

[Almhuq]

I have brought a CCS C compiler (PCWH), MPLAB ICD 2, PIC DEM 2 plus board. Does anyone know how to run a compiled program in CCS C compiler, and link the files in MPLAB IDE 6.60 ? This compiled C program uses a PIC 18F452 device. This program is a demo C program from CCS and runs fine in the old MPLAB IDE 5.50, MPLAB-ICD demo board ( this board is Microchip's old demo board) and MPLAb-ICD Module (Microchip's very old ICD module).

[ckielstra]

- Install CCS
- Install MPLAB (you know v7.00 was released recently?)
- Install CCS plugin for MPLAB (download from CCS website)

In MPLAB:
- Create a new project. Only add a single *.c file and include all your other c-files from within this one.
- In "Project/Select Language Toolsuite..." the default "CCS C compiler" won't work, select "CCS C Compiler for PIC12/14/16/18" instead.
- Make sure "Configure/Select device..." was set to the correct processor.
- Compile your project

[Guest]

Thanks
The last two steps below made all the difference . The project works and I am glad it is far simpler than the old days of using MPLAB IDE 5.7 and going through 2-3 more steps to do the c compilation and project build.

In MPLAB:
- Create a new project. Only add a single *.c file and include all your other c-files from within this one.
- In "Project/Select Language Toolsuite..." the default "CCS C compiler" won't work, select "CCS C Compiler for PIC12/14/16/18" instead.
- Make sure "Configure/Select device..." was set to the correct processor.
- Compile your project