[PIC] Unable to add / view Global Symbols in watch window when debugging (MPLAB-X)

[Dwayne Reid]

Good day to all.

The following is a post I recently made on the Microchip Forums. No
help there, so I'm trying here.

The only suggestion from the forum was to make sure that I had the
"Program in Absolute Mode" box checked - it was. No other suggestions so far.

Original post follows:

I am a long-timer user of MPLAB - all versions prior to
MPLAB-X. Most recent projects are built using MPLAB 8.92.

However, I want to use debug hardware that operates only with
MPLAB-X. I'm biting the bullet and trying to wrap my head around the
new paradigm. I've just upgraded MPLAB-X to version 4.05.

My current problem is that I can't see Global Symbols when adding
variables to a watch window. My source is straight assembler, built
in Absolute mode. All variables are declared using a "cblock / endc"
section in my code. I'm not using re-locatable code nor am I using the linker.

How to force MPLAB-X to make Global Symbols available for use in watch windows?

Many thanks!

dwayne
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[Anthony Nixon]

I am only using MPLAB X 4.01 for assembler code. It works ok but the
editor is a bit quirky at times.

Menu items:

Windows -> Debugging -> Watches

Right click on watch window to add a watch

cheers

Tony

Post by Dwayne Reid
Good day to all.
The following is a post I recently made on the Microchip Forums. No
help there, so I'm trying here.
The only suggestion from the forum was to make sure that I had the
"Program in Absolute Mode" box checked - it was. No other suggestions so far.
I am a long-timer user of MPLAB - all versions prior to
MPLAB-X. Most recent projects are built using MPLAB 8.92.
However, I want to use debug hardware that operates only with
MPLAB-X. I'm biting the bullet and trying to wrap my head around the
new paradigm. I've just upgraded MPLAB-X to version 4.05.
My current problem is that I can't see Global Symbols when adding
variables to a watch window. My source is straight assembler, built
in Absolute mode. All variables are declared using a "cblock / endc"
section in my code. I'm not using re-locatable code nor am I using the linker.
How to force MPLAB-X to make Global Symbols available for use in watch windows?
Many thanks!
dwayne
--
Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd Edmonton, AB, CANADA
780-489-3199 voice 780-487-6397 fax [phone] Toll Free
www.trinity-electronics.com
Custom Electronics Design and Manufacturing
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[p***@roadrunner.com]

Use relocatable code and the linker 😊



I'm afraid that absolute code is a thing of the past (although I am personally a fan of it). The problem you are having probably relates to the fact that cblock simply defines some numeric values for symbols, it doesn't really 'allocate' memory. It is more like "C"s 'enum' than anything else (in fact, I have been known to use it to declare enums).



- - Bob Ammerman

RAm Systems



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Good day to all.



The following is a post I recently made on the Microchip Forums. No help there, so I'm trying here.



The only suggestion from the forum was to make sure that I had the "Program in Absolute Mode" box checked - it was. No other suggestions so far.



Original post follows:



I am a long-timer user of MPLAB - all versions prior to MPLAB-X. Most recent projects are built using MPLAB 8.92.



However, I want to use debug hardware that operates only with MPLAB-X. I'm biting the bullet and trying to wrap my head around the new paradigm. I've just upgraded MPLAB-X to version 4.05.



My current problem is that I can't see Global Symbols when adding variables to a watch window. My source is straight assembler, built in Absolute mode. All variables are declared using a "cblock / endc"

section in my code. I'm not using re-locatable code nor am I using the linker.



How to force MPLAB-X to make Global Symbols available for use in watch windows?



Many thanks!



dwayne
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<http://www.trinity-electronics.com> www.trinity-electronics.com

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[Michael Johnston]

Hi Bob are using visual Studial for ide development for the pic? I need to talk to about my project soon if you got the time! Thank you Michael Johnston

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Post by p***@roadrunner.com
Use relocatable code and the linker 😊
I'm afraid that absolute code is a thing of the past (although I am personally a fan of it). The problem you are having probably relates to the fact that cblock simply defines some numeric values for symbols, it doesn't really 'allocate' memory. It is more like "C"s 'enum' than anything else (in fact, I have been known to use it to declare enums).
- - Bob Ammerman
RAm Systems
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Subject: [PIC] Unable to add / view Global Symbols in watch window when debugging (MPLAB-X)
Good day to all.
The following is a post I recently made on the Microchip Forums. No help there, so I'm trying here.
The only suggestion from the forum was to make sure that I had the "Program in Absolute Mode" box checked - it was. No other suggestions so far.
I am a long-timer user of MPLAB - all versions prior to MPLAB-X. Most recent projects are built using MPLAB 8.92.
However, I want to use debug hardware that operates only with MPLAB-X. I'm biting the bullet and trying to wrap my head around the new paradigm. I've just upgraded MPLAB-X to version 4.05.
My current problem is that I can't see Global Symbols when adding variables to a watch window. My source is straight assembler, built in Absolute mode. All variables are declared using a "cblock / endc"
section in my code. I'm not using re-locatable code nor am I using the linker.
How to force MPLAB-X to make Global Symbols available for use in watch windows?
Many thanks!
dwayne
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[Dwayne Reid]

Hi there, Bob.

Call me stupid today, but I honestly don't know
how to change my code to relocatable. Can you
point me towards resources that describe the
process of migrating from Absolute code to Relocatable?

I'd even go so far as to offer money for someone
to take my existing code and massage it into the
proper form. That would make it easier for me to
migrate other projects to Relocatable.

Many thanks!

dwayne

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code is a thing of the past (although I am
personally a fan of it). The problem you are
having probably relates to the fact that cblock
simply defines some numeric values for symbols,
it doesn't really 'allocate' memory. It is more
like "C"s 'enum' than anything else (in fact, I
have been known to use it to declare enums).
- - Bob Ammerman
RAm Systems
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2018 5:51 PM
Subject: [PIC] Unable to add / view Global
Symbols in watch window when debugging (MPLAB-X)
Good day to all.
The following is a post I recently made on the
Microchip Forums. No help there, so I'm trying here.
The only suggestion from the forum was to make
sure that I had the "Program in Absolute Mode"
box checked - it was. No other suggestions so far.
I am a long-timer user of MPLAB - all versions
prior to MPLAB-X. Most recent projects are built using MPLAB 8.92.
However, I want to use debug hardware that
operates only with MPLAB-X. I'm biting the
bullet and trying to wrap my head around the new
paradigm. I've just upgraded MPLAB-X to version 4.05.
My current problem is that I can't see Global
Symbols when adding variables to a watch
window. My source is straight assembler, built
in Absolute mode. All variables are declared
using a "cblock / endc" section in my code. I'm
not using re-locatable code nor am I using the linker.
How to force MPLAB-X to make Global Symbols
available for use in watch
windows‚ˆ‚“X[žH[šÜÈB‚ˆ‚™Ø^[™B‚ˆ‚‹KH‚‘wayne

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780-489-3199 voice 780-487-6397 fax [phone] Toll Free
www.trinity-electronics.com
Custom Electronics Design and Manufacturing