Is this info reported to Microchip? It seems to be very important. ----- Original Message ----- From: "cdb" To: Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 11:36 AM Subject: [PIC]MPLAB 8.40 and Windows 7, don't play nice > > Just for general info (whoever he or she may be). > > I installed 8.40 on my W7 64 bit PC, replacing v8.36 (which worked > perfectly). > > I've noticed the following things with 8.40. > > 1. MPLAB forgets previous workspaces, and will not reload them even if > manually pointed to their location(s). At start up it will provide a > blank workspace, but actually directing it to a previous one, closes > that and leaves just a blank grey IDE. The project wizard has to be > run and then any files re-attached. > > 2. It will NOT recognise the installation of Hi-Tech-C lite version. > As soon as the location is filled in, in the select language tools > locationclicking OK causes it to forget the information. > > It does remember the CCS path, though this was part of the MPLAB > install. Co-incidentally so was the HiTech compiler the first time > round, but MPLAB still wouldn't recognise it. > > Microchip 'C' for Pic24 works fine. > > 3. Clicking on compile causes a screen redraw problem and occasionally > a Windows sharing violation. > > I haven't installed MPLAB in the default location of C:\ as I use a > separate partition for all my programming and electronics stuff. > > As 8.36 works (or did) I shall probably return to that version. > > Colin > > -- > cdb, on 10/26/2009 > > > > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Geen virus gevonden in het binnenkomende-bericht. Gecontroleerd door AVG - www.avg.com Versie: 8.5.423 / Virusdatabase: 270.14.32/2459 - datum van uitgifte: 10/25/09 19:57:00 -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist