I am currently using CodeWright to edit the code (I think CodeWright is nicer than UltraEdit), and use MPLAB to download code to the PIC. Because I got used to MPLAB 5.x, using MPLAB 6.x is a real pain. The MPLAB 6.x IDE is so "simple" because of its lack of features. Wouldn't it be nice if we can do EVERYTHING (including programing) in CodeWright? Thomas "Jan-Erik Soderholm XA (TN/PAC)" wrote: I'm using UltraEdit (UE) as a "IDE" using MPASM and MPLINK directly from the UE toolbar. Or, more specificaly, I'm calling a MAKE script that calles first Olins preprocessing tools, then MPASM and MPLINK. I'd expect that you could just as well edit C18 source in UltraEdit and just modify the MAKE script a little to call the C18 compiler and MPLINK to built the HEX file. UE is a far better editor with a lot of nice functions and tools. Sheck it out. Note, it's not free. Anyway, works for me... Jan-Erik. -----Original Message----- From: pic microcontroller discussion list [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Thomas Sent: den 23 november 2003 03:15 To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: [PIC]: MPLAB Alternative? Hi everyone, Is there any IDE out there that can be configured to do the same or better job than the MPLAB 6.X IDE? Don't get me wrong, MPLAB 6.X is great (cuz it's free), but I have a feeling that there is an alternative IDE out there... I am using Microchip C18 to write codes for the PIC18F8720. Thomas --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics