> > The big problem is the ICD2 - as far as I can tell, MPLAB 
> is the only
> > software that can drive it. If there was a simple command-line
> > program-only driver (like Xwisp or Easyprog) then I'd hack 
> together a
> > batchfile and use that.
> 
> But what would that do for you?  You still need to be in 
> MPLAB to debug.
> That's one of the things an IDE *is* good for.  If you just 
> want to program
> without debugging, why does speed matter that much since 
> you're not going to
> be doing that every minute.

I think you have a too limited view of debugging-or-production. I often
do debugging without using ICD-like features, just by observing the
target's behaviour, serial feedback etc. OTOH I do small-scale
production, in most cases driven by a PC script that also does some
checking. For both cases a command-line driver for the ICD2 would be
ideal. using the MLAB interface is not a good alternative because it can
not be automated.

Wouter van Ooijen

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