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Originally Posted by Astro
I don't think you need to activate it.
When you install it, it installs as the free version by default (complete with de-optimisations  ). |
Here's a log from compiling one of the samples
make -f nbproject/Makefile-default.mk SUBPROJECTS= .build-conf
make[1]: Entering directory 'C:/Users/lulcm/MPLABXProjects/Explorer16dsPIC33F_1.X'
make -f nbproject/Makefile-default.mk dist/default/production/Explorer16dsPIC33F_1.X.production.hex
make[2]: Entering directory 'C:/Users/lulcm/MPLABXProjects/Explorer16dsPIC33F_1.X'
pic30-elf-cc1.exe: warning: General License error, please install a license
Microchip MPLAB C30 License Manager Version (Build Date Oct 28 2011).
Copyright (c) 2008 Microchip Technology Inc. All rights reserved.
The dsPIC language tools key is not in the registry.
Options have been disabled due to invalid license
Visit Microchip Technology Inc to purchase a new key.
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microchip\MPLAB C30\bin\pic30-gcc.exe" -g -omf=elf -x c -c -mcpu=33FJ256GP710 -MMD -MF build/default/production/main.o.d -o build/default/production/main.o main.c
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microchip\MPLAB C30\bin\pic30-gcc.exe" -omf=elf -mcpu=33FJ256GP710 -o dist/default/production/Explorer16dsPIC33F_1.X.production.elf build/default/production/main.o -Wl,--defsym=__MPLAB_BUILD=1,-Map="dist/default/production/Explorer16dsPIC33F_1.X.production.map",-Tp33FJ256GP710.gld
pic30-elf-cc1.exe: warning: General License error, please install a license
Microchip MPLAB C30 License Manager Version (Build Date Oct 28 2011).
Copyright (c) 2008 Microchip Technology Inc. All rights reserved.
The dsPIC language tools key is not in the registry.
Options have been disabled due to invalid license
Visit Microchip Technology Inc to purchase a new key.
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microchip\MPLAB C30\bin"\\pic30-bin2hex dist/default/production/Explorer16dsPIC33F_1.X.production.elf -omf=elf
make[2]: Leaving directory 'C:/Users/lulcm/MPLABXProjects/Explorer16dsPIC33F_1.X'
make[1]: Leaving directory 'C:/Users/lulcm/MPLABXProjects/Explorer16dsPIC33F_1.X'
BUILD SUCCESSFUL (total time: 3s)
Loading code from C:/Users/lulcm/MPLABXProjects/Explorer16dsPIC33F_1.X/dist/default/production/Explorer16dsPIC33F_1.X.production.hex...
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So these lines are just nag lines?
pic30-elf-cc1.exe: warning: General License error, please install a license
The dsPIC language tools key is not in the registry.
Options have been disabled due to invalid license
pic30-elf-cc1.exe: warning: General License error, please install a license
The dsPIC language tools key is not in the registry.
Options have been disabled due to invalid license
And the only thing that really matters is ....
BUILD SUCCESSFUL (total time: 3s)
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I guess it has been *WAY* too long since I used Microchip stuff.
Hopefully I won't have any further newbie questions!
It does appear to be a bit user hostile, not user friendly. But perhaps it's just me.