This is a Windows 95 Frontend or Menu type setup that allows you to Launch Editors, Compilers, Programmers from the same Window using a GUI. It will also allow you to Auto Compile and Auto Burn a Chip after exiting the editor. It remembers all the settings and files you were using when you exited from the program last. This means the Last Source File, Last Pic Type, Last work directory, Last Programmer and compiler ......
 
 

Latest Features added:

 Shortened Filenames of EXE and ICO
If MFE.ICO is not found, we don't use it!
Added Correct Chips to MFE for PBC
Added Support for 5 Compilers or Batchfiles
Added Support for 3 Editors
Added Support for 2 Hardware Programmer

Mon Dec 29 01:58:02 1997
From: richard skinner rwskinner@WORLDNET.ATT.NET
Subject:      Free Win95 Front End
Comments: To: stamps@parallaxinc.com, pics@parallaxinc.com
To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU

I don't know if anyone is interested or not, but I just wrote a nice
little front end for Windows 95 that allows Editing, Creating, &
Syntax Checking of .BAS files using Stamp.exe.  This Front End Also
Allows Compiling the .BAS files into .SRC and .HEX Files using
PBC.EXE.  It Also Remembers the last program, chip type, options you
used. You can work with and compile programs in different directories
and drives instead of having to keep every source file in the same
directory as your compilers.

You must own your own Stamp.Exe and PM.exe and PBC.exe.

PM.Exe and Stamp.Exe is written by Parallax,Inc. and is Free on their
Web Site    www.parallaxinc.com

PBC.EXE  is Pic Basic Compiler by MicroEngineering Labs,Inc. MEL can
be reached at www.melabs.com

If your Interested in having a copy email me direct and just ask.

Richard Skinner
rwskinner@worldnet.att.net
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PicBasic additional info.

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From - Mon Dec 29 01:57:12 1997
From: "richard skinner" rwskinner@worldnet.att.net
To: "Don McKenzie" dontronics.com
Subject: Re: private email: Free Win95 Front End
Date:   Sun, 28 Dec 1997 07:33:43 -0600

Hello Don,
Kinda,  I wrote it mainly for the MEL PicBasic Compiler. Since there isn't
an Editor built into the MEL Compiler I wrote a frontend.  The frontend
allows you to load files or create files with stamp.exe and do a dummy run
ALT R to check syntax.  If your satisfied with the results, then save your
code in stamp.exe using ALT S then escape from Stamp.EXE

Now, you can select your default options and run the MEL Compiler by
clicking on Compiler Button.

I can make some changes to the code if we need to....

Here it is, keep in mind its simple and I wrote it for myself but if anyone
else can use they are free to.

Richard

From: "richard skinner" rwskinner@worldnet.att.net
To: "Don McKenzie" 
Subject: Re: MFE
Date:   Sat, 3 Jan 1998 12:09:25 -0600

Here goes,  Please, if you may, give me some constructive
comments, criticism or opinions.  I'm sure there
is room for lots of improvement, but the only way I can give 
people what they want is to hear from them.

Richard Skinner
rwskinner@worldnet.att.net

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 01/03/98
 Version 1.02b
 =============

 Added CheckBoxes for Hints, Auto-Compile, Auto-Program

     Use  Hints, if selected, Hint Boxes will appear over each
     Item when selecting that item.

     If AutoCompile is selected, After Editing a Source File,
     The Selected Compiler Automatically Launches, Compiles, and
     Returns.

     Then If AutoBurn is Selected, the Hardware Programmer
     is Launched, Using the FileName Selected with The Default
     Extension for that Programmer. (.HEX)

 Double Clicking on a File in the FileList Box will Lauch the
 Editor you have Selected.

 MFE and the Setup Windows are Now Sizeable with Scroll Bars
 for those running different screen resolutions.

 Edit Windows and Compiler Windows "MUST" be set for "CLOSE ON EXIT"
 Unless you want to see the compilers results.  However,  MFE will
 Not get control back until the DOS Windows are Closed.
 I could autoclose the windows but that would make it hard to Debug
 Compiler Errors.

 01/01/98
 Version 1.01b
 =============

 Shortened Filenames of EXE and ICO
 If MFE.ICO is not found, we don't use it!
 Added Correct Chips to MFE for PBC
 Added Support for 5 Compilers or Batchfiles
 Added Support for 3 Editors
 Added Support for 2 Hardware Programmer

 Double Clicking on a File in the File List Box
 Automatically invokes your selected Editor.

 Uses full pathnames now so All the .EXE's
 don't require having a Path Set to them.


 12/24/97
 Version 1.00b
 =============

 Initial Release of MFE.  Wasn't really geared
 for Public Use.