6.4.1 Work with Other Types of Files

When selecting File > New File

, you are presented with many types of files. Using Microchip compiler files has been explored previously. However, there are other types of files you can select depending on your project language tool or need to create a specific file.

Table 6-7. File Types
Category File Type
Microchip


Embedded

Files for language tools that are supported in MPLAB X IDE.

Select your compiler folder to see the available file types.

C Generic C files
C++ Generic C++ files
Assembler Generic assembly files
Shell Scripts Shell script files: Bash, C, Korn, etc.
Makefiles Makefile files
XML XML files
Other Other types of files, such as HTML, JavaScript, etc.

If you do not see the type of file you want listed here, select “Empty File.” In the next window, name the file with the desired extension.