New Board Type for PropGCC -- Win8.1 64-bit

JonnyMac

Okay, save your Windows pot-shots for another time -- it's what I have (64-bit Win8.1, to be specific).

I want to create a custom board type from PropGCC. Easy, right? I copy the next closest .CFG file from the folder, edit, and save it back. After restarting SimpleIDE the new board type is a no-show.

I think this has to do with the Program Files (x86) folder and how it's handled by Windows.

Assistance -- without editorializing -- is highly appreciated.

Hal Albach

did you add your new board file to the boards.txt file?

jazzed

JonnyMac wrote: »

Okay, save your Windows pot-shots for another time -- it's what I have (64-bit Win8.1, to be specific).

I want to create a custom board type from PropGCC. Easy, right? I copy the next closest .CFG file from the folder, edit, and save it back. After restarting SimpleIDE the new board type is a no-show.

I think this has to do with the Program Files (x86) folder and how it's handled by Windows.

Assistance -- without editorializing -- is highly appreciated.

Two non-editorializing options:

1. Remove C:\Program Files (x86)\SimpleIDE\propeller-gcc\propeller-load\boards.txt
2. Add the new board type.cfg to C:\Program Files (x86)\SimpleIDE\propeller-gcc\propeller-load\boards.txt

#
# This is a board selection file.
# To enable a board, all that's needed is the
# board cfg filename somewhere in the text here
# 
jonnymacboard.cfg
activityboard.cfg      # this is the Propeller Activity board type
eeprom.cfg             # this is the default 64KB EEPROM board type
rcfast.cfg             # the generic rcfast clock setting
rcslow.cfg             # the generic rcslow clock setting
c3.cfg                 # this is the default C3 type
c3f.cfg                # this is the C3 type where only flash is used for code
demoboard.cfg          # demoboard type
hydra.cfg              # hydra type
propboe.cfg            # propboe type
propstick.cfg          # propstick type
quickstart.cfg         # quickstart type
spinstamp.cfg          # spinstamp type
synapse.cfg            # synapse type

Just curious if you followed the SimpleIDE User Guide under "Board Types -> Special Clock Boards" where this is covered.

JonnyMac

Missed the boards.txt file -- thanks, guys.

JonnyMac

Got it. Had to run text editor as Administrator to update that folder. Works now. Thanks, again.

NWCCTV

You can run msconfig to change the User Account settings so everything runs as Administrator.

whicker

NWCCTV wrote: »

You can run msconfig to change the User Account settings so everything runs as Administrator.

Yeah that's really not recommended in this day and age if it can be avoided.