SimpleIDE and Propeller GCC Beta Package Preview

jazzed

Hi All,

Please, please join me in testing the version 0-7-1 packages before beta testing begins.

Packages are found here: http://code.google.com/p/propside/downloads/list

We are very busy trying to finish up the Propeller-GCC Beta page this weekend for Monday's release.

Next on my plate is adding Spin/PASM compiler tools to SimpleIDE.

Thanks,
--Steve

ctwardell

Downloaded and Installed on Win 7/64, everything looks great so far.

C.W.

jazzed

ctwardell wrote: »

Downloaded and Installed on Win 7/64, everything looks great so far.

C.W.

Thanks C.W.

BTW, this release contains a programming feature we call ECOG. It was designed in response to your request and others who want to make more use of Propeller COG resources without resorting to complicated resource management systems. ECOG can load PASM programs from EEPROM upper memory at any time as long as the I2C driver is kept in a COG. Up to 6 COGs are free if one needs to reload programs (7 COGs are free if the LMM code is kept running otherwise all 8 COGs can be used). All ECOG programs are referenced by symbol and are automatically loaded with propeller load. There is a higher initial memory footprint for using this feature, but HUB memory is not impacted by ECOG programs saved to EEPROM.

For the time being have a look at the attached demo. I'll make a SimpleIDE demo for you later.

There is more to write about using this feature in SimpleIDE, but basically any of the toggle_fw*.c code should be added to the program manager with the file extension .ecogc

Cheers.

Batang

Here is the Droid Sans Mono font with the zero glyph modified.

Ideal for IDE use.

Cheers

jazzed

Found a few issues while testing these packages.

• Linux loader resets boards with -r only (RUN F10).
• GCC test suite revealed an error with MIN/MAX.

Please hold off testing.

Thanks,
--Steve

dgately

jazzed wrote: »

Hi All,

Please, please join me in testing the version 0-7-1 packages before beta testing begins....

Downloaded and run on Mac OS X (10.7.4)... Compiled and ran basic programs (console and LED-based) on a new PropBOE board, without issue!

Will test more complex code a little later...


Thanks for all your effort, Steve (and of course, the whole propgcc team for the compiler)!

dgately

jazzed

Ok, 0-7-2 packages are posted.

We are also constantly improving www.parallax.com/propellergcc for beta start.


One difference with the Linux setups.

Use one of these:
$ sudo ./setup.sh $USER
or
$ su
$ ./setup.sh username

If you don't have root privileges for some reason, let me know. We can post an alternative script.

Thanks,
--Steve

Heater.

Working fine here under Debian with my ASC board. Not much time to play I'm afraid.