JRE installation now automatic with
Windows and Linux operating systems. Mac operating system instructions provided.
Discussed in Chapter 2. “Before You Begin”, 2.2 “Install JRE and MPLAB X
IDE”.
Corrected information on device
driver names and paths in Chapter 2.
Added description of meaning of the
two lights next to a debug tool in Chapter 3. “Tutorial” and Chapter 4.
“Basic Tasks”.
Updated Icon definitions in
Chapter 3. “Tutorial” and Chapter 4. “Basic Tasks”.
Added a list of language toolchain
abbreviations in Chapter 4. “Basic Tasks”, 4.3 “Create a New Project”, 4.3.5
“Step 5: Select Compiler”.
Multiple dialogs updated to show projects using the new MPLAB XC C compiler.
Added information on the Libraries
category in the Project Properties dialog in Chapter 4. “Basic Tasks”, 4.12
“Add and Setup Library and Object Files”.
Added information on normalizing a
hex file under Chapter 4. “Basic Tasks”, 4.14 “Set Build Properties”.
Added information on how to add a
literal value to a Watches window in Chapter 4. “Basic Tasks”, 4.20 “Watch
Symbol Values Changes”.
Updated several sections for recent support of C++ (currently for the MPLAB XC32++
Compiler).
Added section on loadable projects in
Chapter 5. “Additional Tasks”, 5.5 “Loadable Projects and Files”.
Discussed how to import embedded
projects from other applications into MPLAB X IDE in Chapter 5. “Additional
Tasks”, 5.7 “Other Embedded Projects”.
Added information on working with
samples projects in Chapter 5. “Additional Tasks”, 5.8 “Sample
Projects”.
Described how to work with other
files, like XML, in Chapter 5. “Additional Tasks”, 5.9 “Work with Other Types
of Files”.
Added information on how to work with
log files in Chapter 6. Advanced Tasks”, 6.4 “Log Data”.
Described how to add functions to a
toolbar in Chapter 6. Advanced Tasks”, 6.5 “Customize Toolbars”.
Added Chapter 7. Editor, that
discusses MPLAB X IDE Editor usage, options and features.
Described an error message you might
receive if you modify or move the default linker script, and how to avoid this. See
Chapter 8. “Troubleshooting”, 8.4 “MPLAB X IDE Issues”.
Combined “Major Differences” and
“Feature Differences” into Chapter 9. “MPLAB X IDE vs. MPLAB IDE v8”, 9.2
“Major Differences”. Explained NetBeans platform is open source, but MPLAB X IDE is
proprietary.
In Chapter 9. “MPLAB X IDE vs.
MPLAB IDE v8”, updated 9.3 “Menu Differences” to reflect new functions in MPLAB X
IDE and 9.4 “Tool Support Differences” to reflect new plug-in support.
In Chapter 10. “Desktop
Reference”, updated 10.2 “Menus” to reflect new functions in MPLAB X IDE.
Split “Windows and Dialogs” into
Chapter 11. “MPLAB X IDE Windows and Dialogs” and Chapter 12. “NetBeans
Windows and Dialogs” to better delineate the different windows. Updated window
menus.
Updated project file structure in
Chapter 13. “Project Files and Folders”, 13.2 “Files Window View”. Added
information on Makefiles.
Updated discussion of MPLAB XC C
compiler configuration bits to reference the common C interface (CCI) in Chapter
14. “Configuration Settings Summary”, 14.8 “XC Toolchains”.
