>
> > Wloader. (Mental note: augment linwload so that the current program in a
> > Wloaded 16F87X can be downloaded and saved in a hex file)
>
> When linwload is a wisp-tool clone it already has that capability.

It isn't. Woj did a quick lash up that does the primary functions of
programming, verification and execution. I added a quick DUMP function that
dumps the program, but if doesn't write it to a file in hex format yet.

> Gotcha: when you want to use WLoader to upload (pic to PC) WLoader itself it
> will lie to you about the first 3 locations (0..2). These locations actually
> contain a jump to WLoader, but WLoader will report the first 3 instructions
> of the application (which are actually stored elsewhere, within the WLoader
> address range). This is perfect for download verification, but a bit
> troublesome for uploading WLoader itself!

Understood. But I didn't want to upload Wloader itself for this. I want to
upload the application. This is just in case I need to clone with a Wloaded
chip that serves a useful function. Upload the app, download the cloner, clone,
then reload the app. Wloader is transfered by the cloner loaded on the chip.
Since the cloner is on chip, it can in fact read WLoader's boot sequence in
addresses 0-3 and transfer it to the new chip.

As far as I'm concerened the cloner is the last piece of the development
puzzle because it lets me create wloaded PICs, which is the cornerstone
of 16F87X development.

As a Linux guy I'm somewhat deprived of the rich development environment
the rest of you are used to. Folks like Scott, Brian Lane (developer of
picprg for Linux), Woj, and James Bowman have worked diligently to make
PICing on Linux possible. I've even dribbled in my two cents here and there.

Wloader is a great contributor because it's OS neutral and it's documented
(which in these times of hiding interfaces is quite remarkable). Replication
is crucial functionality.

BAJ
>
> success, Wouter

Already there thanks to your help and tools, Thanks,

BAJ

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