C-Aware IDE Features

Source File

Creates new source file (.c or .h file)

Project Wizard

The wizard will allow the user to specify the project parameters and when complete a .C, .H and .PJT file are created. Standard source code and constants are generated based on the specified project parameters. Easily add any of the following functions to a project: USB, TCP/IP, I/O Pins, Timers, LCD, Capacitive Touch, RTCC, CCP & Comparator, MODbus/CANbus.

Create Project

Creates a new project manually. Only a .CCSPJT file is created to hold basic project information. An existing .C main file may be specified or an empty one may be created.

RTF File

Opens the RTF Editor program which is a fully featured RTF editor to make a new RTF file.

Flow Chart

Open the flow chart editor program included with C-Aware for quick and easy charting to make a new flow chart.

Any File

Opens a file of any type into the editor.

Source File

Opens a source file (.c or.h) into the editor.

Project

Opens a project file (.PJT) into the editor.

Output File

Opens an output file (.hex, .err, .lst, .sym, .cod, .tre, .sta) in the appropriate editor.

RTF File

Opens an RTF file into the RFT editor program.

Flow Chart

Opens a flow chart file in the flow chart editor program.

As Hex File

Opens a file in the hex editor.

As Text File

Opens a file as a text file.

Undo

Undoes the last editing action.

Redo

Redoes the last editing action.

Paste

Copies the clipboard contents to the cursor location.

Cut

Moves the selected text from the file to the clipboard.

Copy

Copies the selected text to the clipboard.

Select All

highlights all the text.

From File

Copies the contents of a file to the cursor location.

To File

Pastes the selected text to a file.

Unindent Selection

The selected area of code will be unindented to the previous tab stop.

Indent Selection

The selected area of code will be indented

Format Source

This will start a tool that can format the source code based on the user's formatting criteria. This formatting includes indenting after brackets, spacing around operators and identifiers, etc.

Playback

Plays back the last recorded or loaded macro.

Record

Starts recording the keystrokes to be played back or saved and loaded later.

Stop

Stops recording the keystrokes to be played back or saved and loaded later.

Load

Loads the saved macro to be played back.

Save

Saves the recorded macro to be loaded and played back later.

Down

Will search the active file for the next word that matches the search field, in the down direction. When found, the editor cursor will move to that word.

Up

Will search the active file for the next word that matches the search field, in the up direction. When found, the editor cursor wil move to that word.

All

Will search all the files in the current project for the word that matches the search field. All matches will be displayed in the output message window.

Replace

This will open a tool that allows the user to replace one phrase/word with a different phrase/word.

Find in Files

This will open a tool that allows the user to search all files for a specific phrase/word.

Goto Line

The user can specify the line number and the cursor moves to the specified line.

Toggle

This will toggle a bookmark at the current cursor position and file (if a bookmark exists it will be removed; if a bookmark does not exist it will be added).

A bookmark allows a user to mark a position in the file for easy access later. The IDE allows saving 10 bookmarks (0-9).

Goto

Go to the previously set bookmark position and file for the specified bookmark number.

IDE

All options for configuring the IDE are here. This includes color style, editing style, appearances, external tools, etc.

Project

Options specific to the current project are here. This includes global defines, include path, etc.

Printer

Printer configuration options are here. This includes page orientation, paper size, source tray, etc.

Updates

The IDE can check to see if there are new versions of the compiler available, and can be configured here.

Build

This performs a build: compile all changed units and perform the link step that results in the program image in HEX and COF form. Compile messages will be displayed in the output messages window.

Build & Run

After performing a build, the IDE will use the selected programming tool and program the image to the microcontroller. After a successful program to the microcontroller, the microcontroller will then run the new program. Messages from the compiler and the programmer will be displayed in the output messages window.

The arrow next to the button allows the user to select which programming tool to use. These tools can be added or removed using the 'IDE Options' in the 'Options' menu.

Compile

This will compile the current unit. If the project has only one unit (no linking) then Compile and Build both do the same thing and will create the program image (in HEX and COF form). If the project has multiple units (linking) it will only compile the current unit and create the intermediate files of that unit (no program image in HEX or COF form will be made).

Rebuild

The Build action will normally only compile units that have changed. The Rebuild action will forcefully rebuild all units, even if the unit has changed since last build.

Clean

This will remove all the output files from the compiler for this project.

Target

This pull-down allows you to select the target device.

Compiler

This pull-down allows you to select the compiler.

Program

Program the microcontroller with the project, and if a successful program put the microcontroller in run mode. Output messages from the programmer are displayed in the output messages window.

The arrow next to the button allows the user to select which programming tool to use. These tools can be added or removed using the 'IDE Options' in the 'Options' menu.

Debug

Program the microcontroller with project, but it will do so in debug mode. When the IDE is in debug mode, it allows the user to debug the microcontroller with the project.

Statistics

View statistics about the project, such as ROM and RAM usage.

C/ASM List

Display the list file. The list file shows each C source line and the associated assembly code generated for the line.

Call Tree

Displays the tree file in the tree file viewer. The tree file viewer graphically shows the call sequence of the program.

Symbols

Displays the symbol file. The symbol file shows where each function and variable is allocated in memory.

Data Sheet

This tool can be used to view the Manufacturer data sheet for all the Microchip parts supported by the Compiler. If data sheets were not copied tot he disk during the compiler install, then the CCS C Compiler CD-ROM will be needed for this feature.

Interrupts

This tool displays all the valid keywords for the #INT_XXXX directive and the enable/disable_interrupt function for this device.

Config Bits

This tool displays all the valid keywords for the #FUSES directive associated with the device that is currently being used.

Registers

Opens the Special Registers viewer (included in device editor) for viewing off all SFR's for a given part and has the ability to generate custom .h files with the register and bit definitions for specific functions.

Statistics

View statistics about the project, such as ROM and RAM usage.

C/ASM List

Display the list file. The list file shows each C source line and the associated assembly code generated for the line.

Call Tree

Displays the tree file in the tree file viewer. The tree file viewer graphically shows the call sequence of the program.

Symbols

Displays the symbol file. The symbol file shows where each function and variable is allocated in memory.

Editor

Opens the active file into a new window that isn't docked to the main IDE window.

Output

Toggle the output message window on or off.

Projects

Toggle the projects slide out window on or off.

Files

Toggle the files slide out window on or off.

Identifiers

Toggle the identifiers slide out window on or off.

Device Editor

View or edit the compiler's database of information for all the microcontrollers supported by the compiler. This includes pins, peripherals, RAM, ROM, and more.

Device Selector

This tool helps a user select a microcontroller to use based on criteria such as peripherals, pins, RAM, ROM, and more.

File Compare

Compare two files and highlight the differences between them.

Base Converter

Convert numbers between decimal, hexadecimal,and float.

Serial Monitor

Launch CCS's SIOW program, which is a powerful and easy-to-use serial terminal program. The CCS Serial Port Monitor software, called SIOW, is an easy tool to connect to a serial COM port or telnet port. it also offers advanced features such as file transfer, microcontroller bootloading, macros, logging, and graphing.

Code Profile

Launch CCS's Code Profile program, which utilizes CCS's simple code profile protocol to debug and profile a running program while utilizing minimum amounts of resources on the microcontroller.

Unlike in-circuit debugging, this tool grabs information while the program is running and provides statistics, logging and tracing of it's execution. This is accomplished by using a simple communication method between the processor and the ICD with minimal side-effects to the timing and execution of the program. Another benefit of code profile versus in-circuit debugging is that a program written with profile support enabled will run correctly even if there is no ICD connected.

Disassembler

Convert a HEX or BIN file to assembly.

Data to C

Converts any file to a valid C file by converting it to a constant char array. Useful for embedding any file into a microcontroller or the source.

Enable

Enable the debugger. This will launch the debugger portion of the C-Aware IDE and program the microcontroller in debug mode.

Disable

Disable the debugger. This will close the debugger portion of the C-Aware and disconnect from the microcontroller.

Run

Run the program from the current position.

Reset

Resets the microcontroller to the beginning of its program.

Halt

Stop/halt the program. The program in the microcontroller will be halted, and execution will continue from this point on any Run or Step comands.

Code Profile

Launch CCS's Code Profile program, which utilizes CCS's simple code profile protocol to debug and profile a running program while utilizing minimum amounts of resources on the microcontroller.

Unlike in-circuit debugging, this tool grabs information while the program is running and provides statistics, logging and tracing of it's execution. This is accomplished by using a simple communication method between the processor and the ICD with minimal side-effects to the timing and execution of the program. Another benefit of code profile versus in-circuit debugging is that a program written with profile support enabled will run correctly even if there is no ICD connected.

Step Into

Perform a single step. When stepping, this will step into a function.

Step Over

Perform a single step. When stepping, this will step over a function.

Run to Cursor

Program will run until it reaches the position of the edit cursor.

Snapshot

Allows recording of various debugging info. Allows the user to choose what information should be recorded as well as where to record it and when to record it. The information that can be recorded includes: current time, project name, pc, debugger status, watches, breaks, ram values, and more.

Configure

Configure the debugger.

Document

Generate an RTF document detailing the project by using the source code as a template.

RTF Editor

Open the RTF editing software.

Flow Chart

Open the flow chart editing sofware.

Quotes

Perform a spell check of the current file, but only peforming a spell check of words within quotes.

Comments

Perform a spell check of the current file, but only performing a spell check of words within comments.