REFERENCE: How to program using the CCS ICD via cmd line

[blak3r]

This topic has been brought up before but i just learned something that i didn't find explained anywhere on the forums.

From the command line (start->run->cmd), you can invoke the icd by typing the following command

>icd -T<path\to\your\hexfile.hex>

I had tried this before but the ICD interface never closed after it was finished loading the software. It turns out that if you put a space after the -T it doesn't close the ICD program but without a space it does.

So, for example:
>icd -TmyHexfile.hex
will program, then exit and the program will start on the pic

BUT!
>icd -T myHexfile.hex
will program, then stay open and you have to click the "Run Program" button to have it start!


Troubleshooting:
1) If you get an error stating that it can't find icd.exe then you need to add it to your PATH environment variable... In WinXP go to Control Panel -> System -> Advanced Tab -> Environmen Variables (button) -> then append the path (most likely C:\Program Files\PICC\). Restart computer if that doesn't fix it or try opening a new cmd window.

How to activate from VB
Add the following line of code:
Shell ("C:\Program Files\picc\Icd.exe -TC:\Tfilename.HEX")

Question
Does anyone know if there is a way to specify a post build step in MPLAB. I'd like some type of hook into MPLAB so i can have my code get automatically loaded on each compile.
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[KamPutty]

[blak3r]

I see how you can define hot keys to the preexisting mplab commands. But, i don't see anyway to add a custom command which would execute the command line icd.exe.

I briefly looked through the files in the MPLAB directory and didn't see any ascii config files which could be editted to modify what commands are executed by MPLAB either.
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