I own a licensed copy of MikroC, but it isn't currently installed on any=20 machine... I really liked the libraries - if I was doing hobby stuff with PIC's I=20 think it would be my choice, along with an EasyPIC development board for=20 prototyping work. It didn't feel 'production stable' though... But it definitely didn't seem any better than CCS or the Microchip=20 compiler. I like the CCS IDE although the C compiler pissed me off=20 earlier this weekend due to an apparent bug in the #inline pragma... or=20 more specifically, I had a function which decided it wouldn't work if it=20 was forced inline.... Like others, the Microchip compilers seem rock solid. If I didn't like=20 the CCS IDE and didn't have a big chunk of code in CCS that I don't feel=20 like porting this week, I'd definitely switch to C18 for everything. =20 Espeically since I don't use PIC16's in any 'new' projects anymore. -forrest On 9/6/2011 1:05 AM, V G wrote: > On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 6:32 PM, PICdude wrote: > >> Would you care to comment on it's stability& "bug-free-ness"? And if >> you have any size comparisons between this and any other compiler (or >> even MPASM), that would be nice. >> > My comment here probably has of little value, but: > > I don't like it. I tried it many months ago and I just don't like it. > Doesn't feel right, ya know? > > > Update: just checked the website. The IDE seems to have vastly improved. > Maybe the compiler and libraries have as well. I will try it again. > > For C, my preference of compilers is as follows (for various reasons): > > 1. Microchip - Good support, solid compilers, very good code output, I ne= ver > found any bugs, works exactly the way I expect it to. Netbeans is a good > choice for MPLAB X. Never failed me. > 2. HI-TECH - /Amazing/ machine code quality, based on the optimization > settings you pick for it (code size/speed). > 3. CCS - Pretty good machine code quality, but the real strengths are in = the > libraries and ease of use. IDE is kinda fun. Very easy to get started. > > I may insert Mikro between #2 and #3 after I try it out. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .