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There is a comparison of several C compilers at http://www.dontronics.com <http://www.dontronics.com> as I recall. David V. Fansler Network Administrator TriPath Imaging, Inc. (Formerly AutoCyte, Inc) 336-222-9707 Ext. 261 spam_OUTdfanslerTakeThisOuTautocyte.com <.....dfanslerKILLspam@spam@autocyte.com> Now Showing! http://www.mindspring.com/~dfansler <http://www.mindspring.com/~dfansler> Updated February 7,2000 Ann's Cancer & David's Observatory -----Original Message----- From: D Lloyd [dan.lloydKILLspamGB.ABB.COM] Sent: Monday, February 21, 2000 10:10 AM To: .....PICLISTKILLspam.....MITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: C compiler comparison/review Hi, Can anyone point me to a known good, objective review of the C compilers available for the PIC? Thanks, Dan

On Mon, Feb 21, 2000 at 10:20:39AM -0500, Fansler, David wrote: > There is a comparison of several C compilers at http://www.dontronics.com > <http://www.dontronics.com> as I recall. Yes, but it's hopelessly out of date. -- Clyde Smith-Stubbs | HI-TECH Software Email: EraseMEclydespam_OUTTakeThisOuThtsoft.com | Phone Fax WWW: http://www.htsoft.com/ | USA: (408) 490 2885 (408) 490 2885 PGP: finger clydespam_OUThtsoft.com | AUS: +61 7 3355 8333 +61 7 3355 8334 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- HI-TECH C: compiling the real world.

Hi, Yeah, I noticed it was out of date. In the interests of selling me your product, why dont you point me to a more recent review? One that is unbiased, of course ; ) Seriously, anyone know of a more recent review/comparison/undocumented feature.......er......I mean, bug list available from an independent source? Dan Clyde Smith-Stubbs <@spam@clydeKILLspamHTSOFT.COM> 22/02/2000 07:22 Please respond to pic microcontroller discussion list <KILLspamPICLISTKILLspamMITVMA.MIT.EDU> To: RemoveMEPICLISTTakeThisOuTMITVMA.MIT.EDU cc: (bcc: Dan Lloyd/GBPTD/ABB) Subject: Re: C compiler comparison/review Security Level:? Internal On Mon, Feb 21, 2000 at 10:20:39AM -0500, Fansler, David wrote: > There is a comparison of several C compilers at http://www.dontronics.com > <http://www.dontronics.com> as I recall. Yes, but it's hopelessly out of date. -- Clyde Smith-Stubbs | HI-TECH Software Email: spamBeGoneclydespamBeGonehtsoft.com | Phone Fax WWW: http://www.htsoft.com/ | USA: (408) 490 2885 (408) 490 2885 PGP: finger TakeThisOuTclydeEraseMEspam_OUThtsoft.com | AUS: +61 7 3355 8333 +61 7 3355 8334 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- HI-TECH C: compiling the real world.

Dan, > Yeah, I noticed it was out of date. In the interests of selling me your product, > why dont you point me to a more recent review? > One that is unbiased, of course ; ) I don't know of one. And while I could quite happily write one, it wouldn't exactly be unbiased. I can only tell you that we get excellent comments from our customers, and we offer a full money-back guarantee, which very few people take us up on. Regards, Clyde -- Clyde Smith-Stubbs | HI-TECH Software Email: RemoveMEclydeTakeThisOuThtsoft.com | Phone Fax WWW: http://www.htsoft.com/ | USA: (408) 490 2885 (408) 490 2885 PGP: finger clydeEraseME.....htsoft.com | AUS: +61 7 3355 8333 +61 7 3355 8334 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- HI-TECH C: compiling the real world.

Hello PicListers, I don't know of any reviews but for what it's worth I now use HiTech PIC C having outgrown the CCS Compiler and also MPLABC v1.21. Since moving to C a few years ago I have never needed to return to MPASM for any of my projects. Hope this is of some use. Nigel -----Original Message----- From: D Lloyd [SMTP:EraseMEdan.lloydGB.ABB.COM] Sent: Monday, February 21, 2000 3:10 PM To: RemoveMEPICLISTEraseMEEraseMEMITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: C compiler comparison/review Hi, Can anyone point me to a known good, objective review of the C compilers available for the PIC? Thanks, Dan

What part of the ccs compiler did you outgrow? I use it all the time and have not had any problems with it. -John Nigel Duckworth wrote: {Quote hidden}> > Hello PicListers, > > I don't know of any reviews but for what it's worth I now use HiTech PIC C > having outgrown the CCS Compiler and also MPLABC v1.21. > > Since moving to C a few years ago I have never needed to return to MPASM > for any of my projects. > > Hope this is of some use. > > Nigel > > -----Original Message----- > From: D Lloyd [SMTP:RemoveMEdan.lloydspam_OUTKILLspamGB.ABB.COM] > Sent: Monday, February 21, 2000 3:10 PM > To: RemoveMEPICLISTTakeThisOuTspamMITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: C compiler comparison/review > > Hi, > > Can anyone point me to a known good, objective review of the C compilers > available for the PIC? > > Thanks, > > Dan

Hello John, My experience with the CCS compiler was a couple of years ago now, the project was 16C74 based and I had a problem with switch statements above a certain number, if I remember correctly my program ignored them. I found it a great compiler for small projects and completed several without problems using 16C71's, 16C73's and 16C84's. I can't remember which version I was using at the time but recall being a little worried about daily increments to the version number when I was within the free upgrade period. The main feature I miss is the library functions which made things like serial comms very easy. I'm now very comfortable with the Hi-Tech PIC C compiler and have recently upgraded my project from the 16C74 to the 16F874 and changed compilers at the same time without problems. Hope this is of some use. Nigel John wrote: >What part of the ccs compiler did you outgrow? I use it all the time >and have not had any problems with it. >John