Windows 7 64 bit. Using Swordfish with MPLAB

Les · Post by **Les** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:12 pm

I can't get MPLAB to accept Using Swordfish with MPLAB Language Tool Location. I have already done this twice with XP and both were no problem.
I have tried the compatibility thing and also running as an administrator but still no go.
Can some one please help?

David Barker · Post by **David Barker** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 8:12 am

I've not tested the compiler on 64bit windows, but cannot see why you would have problems. Does the standalone version work OK? What error are being reported from MPLAB?

Dredd · Post by **Dredd** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 5:50 pm

Les wrote:I can't get MPLAB to accept Using Swordfish with MPLAB Language Tool Location. I have already done this twice with XP and both were no problem.
I have tried the compatibility thing and also running as an administrator but still no go.
Can some one please help?

Works fine here on Win7 x64 (Home Premium/Pro/Ultimate). Using MPLAB v8.56 & SF 2.1.0.0

David Barker · Post by **David Barker** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 6:03 pm

Out of interest, did you have to do anything special to install or did it work fine by following the instructions supplied with the compiler?

Dredd · Post by **Dredd** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 7:27 pm

I followed the instructions here:

http://www.sfcompiler.co.uk/wiki/pmwiki ... User.MPLAB

The only thing you need to modify is the registry file provided. Since the .reg file was made for a 32bit OS, the registry entries are wrong:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microchip\MPLAB IDE\Legacy Language Suites\{80955F6E-9A09-4809-8E73-569608FF396D}]
""="TLSFBASIC.INI"

Should be:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microchip\MPLAB IDE\Legacy Language Suites\{80955F6E-9A09-4809-8E73-569608FF396D}]
""="TLSFBASIC.INI"

Is it missing the "Wow6432Node" part.

After modifying the .reg file, everything worked fine.

Here is the content of the file fixed for 64bit. I wanted to upload the .reg file but it doesnt seem we can attach files in the post. Just copy/paste all in you current .reg file and it should work.

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REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microchip\MPLAB IDE\Legacy Language Suites\{80955F6E-9A09-4809-8E73-569608FF396D}]
""="TLSFBASIC.INI"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microchip\MPLAB IDE\Legacy Language Suites\{80955F6E-9A09-4809-8E73-569608FF396D}\{7E8DCE77-732E-486F-A980-FA52156C02BA}]
""=""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microchip\MPLAB IDE\Legacy Language Suites\{80955F6E-9A09-4809-8E73-569608FF396D}\Tools]
""=""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microchip\MPLAB IDE\Legacy Language Suites\{80955F6E-9A09-4809-8E73-569608FF396D}\Tools\{963728B9-F815-472F-8F29-A936107A38F2}]
""="SFBASIC.MTC"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microchip\MPLAB IDE\Legacy Language Suites\{80955F6E-9A09-4809-8E73-569608FF396D}\Tools\{963728B9-F815-472F-8F29-A936107A38F2}\{A00BFCB9-46DD-4A07-9C14-4FD2F6D25A49}]
""="SFBASIC.MTC"

Hope it helps

Dominic

David Barker · Post by **David Barker** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 7:39 pm

That's very useful - thanks...

Les · Post by **Les** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 2:15 am

Hey thank you very much, worked great.

ohararp · Post by **ohararp** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 3:18 am

I followed the directions here to get up and running with 8.53. How can I check whether MPLAB 8.53 was used though. Everything seems to compile fine otherwise. I just can't tell if this change has taken effect.

ohararp · Post by **ohararp** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 1:21 pm

Just wanted to say that I upgraded to MPLAB 8.53. Apparently things worked as I had some "buggy" code that was causing me trouble a few months ago.

With the recent updates to SF and now MPLAB things are working as they should. I am very glad to have David back and will now plan to continue development and sharing with this platform again!!!!

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Windows 7 64 bit. Using Swordfish with MPLAB

Windows 7 64 bit. Using Swordfish with MPLAB

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