Disable programming of Data EEPROM in IDE

[MGP]

I'm using PCWH and have found that the IDE writes the chip Data EEPROM every time a new file is loaded to the chip for debugging.

Is there a way to disable this and only write the program memory and fuses? I have some calibration data in EEPROM that I'd like to preserve between program compile and debug sessions.

I've looked through the CCS C and IDE help files and I can't find any setting to change this.

I know it can be done with a configuration setting in CCSLoad but I can't seem to find a similar setting the IDE configuration.

[Wayne_]

Run ccsload separately, not from the menu. You can then change the settings to not program the data memory.

Please note, I have found ccsload too inconsistent with it's settings and find that it can switch the data programming back on at any time. I think this happens if you program from the IDE again.

[MGP]

Thanks Wayne -- I didn't mean that CCSLoad was clearing the EEPROM, I mean the IDE clears it when I recompile code and it loads it into the chip for debugging in the IDE.

As far as I can tell the IDE debugger doesn't use CCSLoad to program the chip, unless it runs it in the background.

I'm thinking there must be a setting in the IDE options to disable EEPROM programming when the chip is programmed for debugging -- I just can't find it!