PCM V4.140 Hangs After Compiling

edbfmi1 · Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 103

Hi All,

I am using PCM V4.140 with MPLAB V8.92 on a windows 7 machine.

When I run the compiler it hangs up and does not close.
If I click on the "Cancel" button windows tells me
"Command C Compiler is not responding"
If I tell windows to close the program it does close.
The Build does succeed, this is just annoying.

I am sure it is a windows issue but I sure would appreciate any help.

Thank you.

jeremiah · Joined: 20 Jul 2010 Posts: 1345

You might have to call or email CCS tech support on this one. I know version 4 did work on Windows 7 just fine (I was using it), but I have since moved on to version 5 and our IT policies don't allow me to go back to test out if version 4 has any issues.

You might try uninstalling the compiler and reinstalling in a different non admin directory (so not program files) and see if UAC or admin related stuff is causing a hickup.

Also note that win7 has the virtual store (it's a hidden directory) feature, which (at least in my experience) makes problems like these really hard to work with. You might have to clear out all CCS related items in the virtual store in addition.

Ttelmah · Joined: 11 Mar 2010 Posts: 19499

Have to agree with Jeremiah on the virtual store.
Also the possibility of some directory in the path that the compiler tries to read, finds something it thinks relates to ti's work, but then cannot actually access (permissions).
Then have you tried a dead basic program?. I've seen individual programs that will hang when compiled.

If installed correctly, your versions certainly works with W7 & MPLAB. I've got versions right back to the early V3 compilers all working OK under a similar environment.