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Schmobol



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#ASM directives
PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 6:44 am     Reply with quote

I still have big troubles while writing in FLASH memory with a 18F442 and had to implement assembly language routine specifyied by microchip datasheet but this is not the debate right now.

My question is why can't I implement "MOVLW ee_block>>8" between the 2 directives. The more surprising is that when the compiler translate code from C to assembly that's exactly what it does. But when I want to rewrite it myself between the two directives it doesn't compile any more !

My second question is : I noticed some other differences between what you see in the .lst file and the way you have to implement your own assembly language. Is this documented somewhere ?


exemple :

void whatever_function()
{
int16 eeblock;
#ASM
MOVLW ee_block>>8
MOVWF FSR0H
MOVLW ee_block
MOVWF FSR0L
#ENDASM
}
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ASM
PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 7:06 am     Reply with quote

This compiler does not use MPASM to compile the assembly language portions and the CCS compiler abilities are limted. I have run into this on several occasions. In your case I would implement the shift using individual instructions. Some infomation on the ASM mnemonics is available in the manual under #ASM on page 28 of the 5/19/03 manual.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 8:23 am     Reply with quote

See this post

http://www.ccsinfo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7220&highlight=asm+address+high

Code:

#ASM
MOVLW &ee_block +1
MOVWF FSR0H
MOVLW &ee_block
MOVWF FSR0L
#ENDASM


or

Code:

#ASM
MOVFF &ee_block +1, FSR0H
MOVFF &ee_block , FSR0L
#ENDASM
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 9:12 am     Reply with quote

I tried MOVLW &ee_block +1 already but the compiler says expecting an identifier and gives an error
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 10:53 am     Reply with quote

Schmobol wrote:
I tryied MOVLW &ee_block +1 already but the compiler says expecting an identifier and gives an error

You have to have a variable defined called 'ee_block', which is 'active' in the routine concerned (remember a variable defined in 'main', is not visible in a subroutine, and vice versa).

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 2:32 pm     Reply with quote

Code:

nt16 eeblock;


Should be

Code:

nt16 ee_block;
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 12:36 am     Reply with quote

That's right. I just wrote those lines as an example but in the original file the declaration of the variables are right.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 4:44 am     Reply with quote

Then maybe you should post the code that you are actually having problems with.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 12:37 am     Reply with quote

Here is the routine (it hasn't been cleaned up). When I use &ee_block I get an error at compiling saying"expecting an identifier"

Code:

#BYTE TBLPTRU = 0xff8
#BYTE TBLPTRH = 0xff7
#BYTE TBLPTRL = 0xff6
#BYTE TABLAT= 0xff5
#BYTE EECON1 = 0xfa6
#BYTE EECON2 = 0xfa7
#BYTE INTCON = 0xff2
#BYTE INTCON2 = 0xff1
#BYTE INTCON3 = 0xff0
#BYTE PIE1 = 0xf9d
#BYTE PIE2 = 0xfa0
#BYTE FSR0H = 0xfea
#BYTE FSR0L = 0xfe9
#BYTE POSTINC0 = 0xfee

void kind_write_program_eeprom (int32 address, int16 data)
{
   int16   current_data;
   int16   ee_block[32];
   int32   ee_block_address;
   int   ee_block_index;
   int counter_hi, counter,i;
   int flash_scratch[5];



   //disable_interrupts(INT_RDA);

   current_data = read_program_eeprom (address);
   if (current_data != data) {

      ee_block_address = address & 0xFFFFFFC0;
      ee_block_index = (int)((address &  0x0000003F)>>1);

      read_program_memory (ee_block_address, ee_block, 64);
      ee_block[ee_block_index] = data;

      disable_interrupts(GLOBAL);
      setup_timer_0(RTCC_OFF);
      setup_timer_1(T1_DISABLED);

      flash_scratch[0]=INTCON;
      flash_scratch[1]=INTCON2;
      flash_scratch[2]=INTCON3;
      flash_scratch[3]=PIE1;
      flash_scratch[4]=PIE2;
      INTCON&=0x07;
      INTCON2&=0xff;
      INTCON3&=0xe7;
      PIE1=0;
      PIE2=0;

      //write_program_memory (ee_block_address, ee_block, 64);

      #ASM
ERASE_BLOCK:
      MOVFF  &ee_block_address+2,TBLPTRU
      MOVFF  &ee_block_address+1,TBLPTRH
      MOVFF  &ee_block_address,TBLPTRL
      BSF EECON1,7 // point to FLASH memory
      BCF EECON1,6 // access FLASH memory
      BSF EECON1,2 // enable write to memory
      BSF EECON1,4 // enable Row Erase operation
      //BCF INTCON, 7 // disable interrupts
      MOVLW 0x55
      MOVWF EECON2
      MOVLW 0xaa
      MOVWF EECON2
      BSF EECON1,1
      //BSF INTCON,7
      TBLRD*-
WRITE_BUFFER_BACK :
      MOVLW 8
      MOVWF counter_hi
      //CLRF FSR0H
      MOVFF &ee_block+1, FSR0H    <===================  this is here
     
      MOVLW ee_block
      MOVWF FSR0L
      //BCF INTCON, 7
PROGRAM_LOOP :
      MOVLW 8
      MOVWF counter
WRITE_WORD_TO_HREGS :
      MOVF POSTINC0, W
      MOVWF TABLAT
      TBLWT+*
      DECFSZ counter
      BRA WRITE_WORD_TO_HREGS
PROGRAM_MEMORY :
      BSF EECON1, 7
      BCF EECON1, 6
      BSF EECON1, 2
      //BCF INTCON, 7
      MOVLW 0x55
      MOVWF EECON2
      MOVLW 0xaa
      MOVWF EECON2
      BSF EECON1, 1
      DECFSZ counter_hi
      BRA PROGRAM_LOOP
      BCF EECON1, 2
      //BSF INTCON, 7
      #ENDASM

      INTCON=flash_scratch[0];
      INTCON2=flash_scratch[1];
      INTCON3=flash_scratch[2];
      PIE1=flash_scratch[3];
      PIE2=flash_scratch[4];

      clear_interrupt(INT_TIMER0);
      clear_interrupt(INT_TIMER1);
      clear_interrupt(INT_RDA);

      setup_timer_0(RTCC_INTERNAL|RTCC_DIV_1);      /*  timer 0 16-bit uc = 0.1 �s */
      setup_timer_1(T1_INTERNAL|T1_DIV_BY_2);       /*  timer 1 16-bit uc = 0.2 �s */

      enable_interrupts(GLOBAL);
      //vide_buffer_rs232();
      //enable_interrupts(INT_RDA);
   }
}
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 5:25 am     Reply with quote

The problem is that 'ee_block', is not itself a variable!...
When dealing with arrays, the 'name' of the array, is a shortcut, to the address of the array. The '&' function in assembler, takes the address of the variable, and allows you to then manipulate this. To deal with an array, you need to explicitely work with a variable, or omit the '&'.
So:
MOVFF &ex_block[0]+1, FSR0H

Should select the second byte.

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 5:52 am     Reply with quote

Thank you for your cooperation
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 6:01 am     Reply with quote

I have a doubt all of a sudden. What I want to do here is to load FSR0L with the lowwer part of ee_block[0] address and FSR0H with the upper part of it.

MOVFF &ex_block[0]+1, FSR0H is going to load FSR0H with the content of the address &ex_block[0]+1 not with the upper part of ee_block[0]. Isn't it ?

When compiled by CCS the assembly looks like
MOVLW ee_block>>8
ADDWFC @03,W
MOVWF FSR0H
...

Why can't I write MOVLW ee_block>>8 myself ? or something like MOVLW &ee_block[0]>>8 (error: expression must evaluate to a constant ). What's good in the lst file should be good for the #ASM #ENASM directive !

I get mixed up, could you help me clarifying the situation
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 7:09 pm     Reply with quote

Has anyone found a way around this problem (apart from using literal constants)? Has CCS acknowledged this as a bug? Has it been submitted?

I have found the following...

Code:

int8 ee_block[10];

#asm
MOVLW ee_block       // ok
MOVLW &ee_block[0]   // ok
MOVLW ee_block + 1   // ok
MOVLW ee_block - 1   // ok
MOVLW ee_block * 1   // error: expression must evaluate to a constant
MOVLW ee_block / 1   // error: expression must evaluate to a constant
MOVLW ee_block & 1   // error: expression must evaluate to a constant
MOVLW ee_block >> 1  // error: expression must evaluate to a constant
#endasm


These are all constant expressions. However, it appears that only +/- are permitted!

Of course what is really needed is the high and low instructions offered by MPASM.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 12:12 pm     Reply with quote

I'm having the same problem.
Is there no solution yet??
Ttelmah
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 4:12 pm     Reply with quote

What problem?.....

The syntax in CCS, is different, but works OK. it is 'illogical', but the instructions work fine.
If you want something that makes it mentally easier to work with, try something like:

#define ASMLOBYTE(x) x
#define ASMHIBYTE(x) &x+1

Then if you have:
Code:

int16 value;
//In your assembler, you can use:

#asm
   MOVF ASMLOBYTE(value),0
//Will put the low byte of 'value' into W

   MOVF ASMHIBYTE(value),1
//Will put the high byte of value into W
#endasm


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