AVR-Chat

I downloaded AVR-GCC and it looks quite complete.  I will try to 
work a little with it.

It seems cumbersome to have to "make" everything manually each time, 
but I am sure it will become easy.

I'd rather just have a menu selection called "compile and run"

-Tony
--- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, David Kelly <dkelly@h...> wrote:
> 
> On Apr 7, 2005, at 7:49 AM, arhodes19044 wrote:
> 
> > Obviously, I need the Mavric-IIb board, and a power supply.  I 
think I
> > need a programmer interface such as the AVRISP which I can get 
from
> > Digikey for $29.00.  I need some language complier such as GCC or
> > Bascom-AVR.  I'd love suggestions for a FREE or very inxepensive
> > compiler.
> 
> The AVRISP is a very good value but it only loads code. You need a 
JTAG 
> ICE to do debugging. The Atmel JTAGICE-mkII at $300 is a safe bet 
but 
> there are also good sub-$50 options. Depends on how much risk your 
time 
> is worth.
> 
> AVR-GCC has become an excellent embedded compiler. Many years ago 
I 
> took a similar look at hc11-gcc and found it seriously wanting. 
There 
> was no doubt then that even the worst commercial hc11 tools were 
> better. It may be there are commercial AVR C compilers which are 
better 
> than avr-gcc but if so one is splitting hairs when making the 
judgment 
> call.
> 
> I run my debugging MAVRIC-II off a lead-acid battery. When I shut 
down 
> for the night I attach the charger. Is all a matter of "what I had 
> laying around."
> 
> --
> David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@H...
> 
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