MPLAB IDE Interface

MPLAB IDE Interface

MPASM assembler may be used with the MPLAB IDE integrated development environment to provide GUI development of your application. In order to use MPASM assembler with MPLAB IDE, you must first install MPLAB IDE. The latest version of this free software is available at our website (http://www.microchip.com) or from any sales office (back cover). When you install MPLAB IDE, you will be installing MPASM assembler as well.

Once MPLAB IDE is installed on your PC, check the settings below to ensure that the assember is installed properly as a language tool.

1. From the MPLAB IDE menu bar, select Project>Set Language Tool Locations to open a dialog to set/check language tool executable location.

Figure: MPASM Assembler Executable Location

1. In the dialog, under Registered Tools, select "Microchip MPASM Toolsuite". Click the "+" to expand.

Select Executables. Click the "+" to expand.

Select MPASM Assembler (mpasmwin.exe). Under Location, a path to the mpasmwin.exe file should be displayed. If no path is displayed, enter one or browse to the location of this file. By default, it is located at:

C:\Program Files\MPLAB IDE\MCHIP_Tools\mpasmwin.exe

Click OK.