No, it will not reset the demo period if in the similar version (eg: from 1.31 to 1.32). I think it reset the period if you upgrade from 1.2x to 1.3x but I am not so sure. Xiaofan -----Original Message----- From: Alan B. Pearce [mailto:A.B.Pearce@rl.ac.uk] Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 5:47 PM To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. Subject: Re: [PIC] PIC development under Linux with Wine >The C30 tool chain works fine in Wine. You have everything: >the compiler, the linker, the hex file generation utility, >the simulator and the library. The only catch is that it >is only a demo version and will time out 60 days later. Has anyone tried to reload it to see if that resets the demo period like the C18 compiler? Not got to use the dsPic yet, so haven't been through the loop. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist