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Originally Posted by Lostmage333
It's second, and more useful purpose, is as a compiles. If the compiler is installed, it can build your code. It takes your text, which means nothing to the RC, and makes it into a HEX file (and various outer file types along the way)
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Well... technically... not exactly. MPLAB itself is just an IDE, no more. The compiler, specifically C18 for our purposes, is what actually makes the code.
If you had some kind of issue with using MPLAB, you could write your code or word or edit or whatever text editor you want, and just call the compiler from the command line.
If you don't like C18,
HiTech (not to be confused with HiTec who makes airplane servos/receivers) also makes a compiler for embedded processors.
On the Eclipse subject... theoretically using that IDE should work since most of what an IDE is is a text editor as said before. And since you aren't using an ICD or ICE there shouldn't be any issues with interfacing with the debugger. Personally I like MPLAB but have used Eclipse as well... if you really want to try it I'll bet it can be done.
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Originally Posted by RKElectricalman
Extra info: MPLAB is made my Microchip technologies, and can be used in most C-based Interfaces, (i think )
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If by MPLAB you mean C18 then yes you are correct as far as I know.
I use Microchip stuff around work and also for those fun weekend projects
soooo... if anybody needs any help/questions answered just post or hit me up.
-Q