Compiler Manual

SeeCwriter · Joined: 18 Nov 2013 Posts: 170

I've noticed that in some of the example programs there are function options/features that are not documented in the compiler manual. The manual on the website is dated 2021. Are there any plans to release an update any time soon?

Ttelmah · Joined: 11 Mar 2010 Posts: 20123

You'd need to ask CCS.
This is a user forum, not them.
They seem to be getting much more loth to update the .pdf manual
recently. It always lagged a bit, but is now awful. Generally though the
compiler itself is so small, that it is easier to just use the help in this.

I'd suggest you point out to them that their webpage says this is the
latest manual, and that this is very much not the case now.... Sad

SeeCwriter · Joined: 18 Nov 2013 Posts: 170

I thought some of the posters on this forum were CCS employees.
Thanks for the info.

SeeCwriter · Joined: 18 Nov 2013 Posts: 170

I asked CCS Tech Support, and they said they expect to release an updated manual in about a month.

temtronic · Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2026 4:16 pm

Manual ?
There's an ONLINE manual ?
WOW. !!
... when I bought PCM I got a nice small book sized ringcoiled book !

Hay, us 'dinosaurs' need to have fun once in awhile.....

curious now , what's the oldest/ earliest version of PCM ?

newguy · Joined: 24 Jun 2004 Posts: 1944

Ttelmah · Joined: 11 Mar 2010 Posts: 20123

Historically Darren used to be one of the moderators here, and followed
things, but he disappeared a while ago. I don't think they come here much
now.....
On old compilers, I have a few of the old V3 compilers, and a couple of V2
ones sitting on an archive database. As standard when developing code I
always 'flag' in the code what compiler was used, and keep a copy of this
with the archive sources.
I too had paper manuals when I first started.

Good news on doing an update to the pdf. It is useful sometimes. Very Happy

dyeatman · Joined: 06 Sep 2003 Posts: 1985 Location: Norman, OK

The oldest one I have is 2.691 from 1997.
That was back when I just used PCM.
I upgraded to PCH>PCWH at version 3.075 in 2002 and have been there ever since... wow, coming up on 30 years!
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temtronic · Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2026 6:03 pm

OK took me awhile but I found it !

PCM, version 2.540 , bought 13-FEB-98
cost $99 + $24 S+H

Also found my 2 PICSTART+ programmers, #2 was a freebie from Microchip, as I couldn't upgrade my original.

Crazy thing is I still drive my '97 F150.....

feeling OLD now....

Jay

Ttelmah · Joined: 11 Mar 2010 Posts: 20123

I think there only was PCM in the early days.
It was only when larger chips (PIC 18 etc) appeared that PCH came along,
and the same for the 'micro' chips with PCB. For several years the compiler
only supported the PIC16 and PIC17, since these were all that existed.

Eddy71ua · Joined: 23 Sep 2009 Posts: 65 Location: Ukraine

New chips like the PIC16F18854 are very different from older chips. And it can be difficult to figure out how to work with peripherals independent of the core.

Ttelmah · Joined: 11 Mar 2010 Posts: 20123

Yes, that is very true. Many of the newer PIC 12's, and 16's, have features
that until recently only existed on things like the DSPIC's. Unfortunately, as
with the 'manual', the other area where CCS have fallen back, is the
provision of examples for these newer parts.
Unfortunately also, MicroChip's documentation has also got much worse.
Historically they often provided examples, which while in assembly, did
show how stuff had to be setup. On recent stuff, the accuracy of the sheets
has declined (in the first 10 years, I only remember finding about two actual
data sheet errors, while I have seem this many in just the last year...).
Makes it much harder. Sad