Release Notes for MPLINK Version 1.01.01
and MPLIB Version 1.01.01
December 17, 1997
  
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WHATS NEW!!
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New Part Support for:
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12CE518/12CE519
12CE673/12CE674
16CE623/16CE624/16CE625
16C63A
16C65B
16C73B
16C74B

New example for 16F84
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A new example of how to use MPLINK is included with this
release.  It is composed of three files:

exam.bat     - contains the batch file to build the example,
               including instructions on how to use the linker
               with MPLAB
example.asm  - the main MPASM file.  It shows how to set ID
               locations and configuration bits.  It also sets
               up an interrupt service routine.
example2.asm - contain sample MPASM code to show how to call
               routines from another file.

It also uses the linker script file, 16F84.lkr, shipped with
MPLINK and the MPASM header file, p16f84.inc, shipped with
MPASM.

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Full Device Support List:
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12C508   12C508A  12C509   12C509A  12CE518  12CE519  12C671   
12C672   12CE673  12CE674  14000    16C52    16C54    16CR54   
16C54A   16CR54A  16C54B   16CR54B  16C55    16C554   16C554A  
16C556   16C556A  16C558   16C558A  16C56    16C56A   16CR56A  
16C57    16CR57A  16CR57B  16C58A   16CR58A  16C58B   16CR58B  
16C61    16C62    16CR62   16C62A   16C620   16C620A  16C621   
16C621A  16C622   16C622A  16CE623  16CE624  16CE625  16C63
16CR63   16C63A   16C64    16CR64   16C64A   16C642   16C65    
16CR65   16C65A   16C65B   16C66    16C662   16C67    16C71    
16C710   16C711   16C715   16C72    16CR72   16C73    16C73A   
16C73B   16C74    16C74A   16C74B   16C76    16C77    16CR83   
16C84    16CR84   16F83    16F84    16C923   16C924   17C42    
17CR42   17C42A   17C43    17CR43   17C44    17C752   17C756   
16C5X    16CXX    17CXX


THESE PARTS MAY NOT ALL BE COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE.

The part selection is specified at assembly time and contained
within the object file.  An appropriate linker command file is
necessary to properly link for the chosen part.  See Linker
Command Files below.

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Important Notes:
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LINKER COMMAND FILES

Sample linker command files are shipped with MPLINK.  Not all
processors have a specific linker command file.  It is expected
that changes will be required for a particular application.
The samples are meant as templates for creation of an
application-specific linker command file.

Use this file             with these processors
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12C508.LKR                12C508, 12C508A, 12CE518
12C509.LKR                12C509, 12C509A, 12CE519
12C671.LKR                12C671, 12CE673
12C672.LKR                12C672, 12CE674
14000.LKR                 14000
16C52.LKR                 16C52
16C54.LKR                 16C54, 16C54A, 16C54B, 16CR54,
                          16CR54A, 16CR54B
16C55.LKR                 16C55
16C554.LKR                16C554, 16C554A
16C556.LKR                16C556, 16C556A
16C558.LKR                16C558, 16C558A
16C56.LKR                 16C56, 16C56A, 16CR56A
16C57.LKR                 16C57, 16CR57A, 16CR57B
16C58.LKR                 16C58A, 16C58B, 16CR58A, 16CR58B
16C61.LKR                 16C61
16C62.LKR                 16C62, 16C62A, 16C64, 16C64A,
                          16CR62, 16CR64
16C620.LKR                16C620, 16C620A, 16CE623
16C621.LKR                16C621, 16C621A, 16CE624
16C622.LKR                16C622, 16C622A, 16CE625
16C63.LKR                 16C63, 16C63A, 16C65, 16C65A, 16C65B, 16CR63, 16CR65
16C641.LKR                16C641
16C642.LKR                16C642
16C66.LKR                 16C66
16C661.LKR                16C661
16C662.LKR                16C662
16C67.LKR                 16C67
16C71.LKR                 16C71
16C710.LKR                16C710
16C711.LKR                16C711
16C715.LKR                16C715
16C72.LKR                 16C72, 16CR72
16C73.LKR                 16C73, 16C73A, 16C73B, 16C74, 16C74A, 16C74B
16C76.LKR                 16C76
16C77.LKR                 16C77
16C84.LKR                 16C84
16C923.LKR                16C923, 16C924
16F83.LKR                 16F83, 16CR83
16F84.LKR                 16F84, 16CR84
17C42.LKR                 17C42
17C42A.LKR                17C42A, 17CR42
17C43.LKR                 17C43, 17CR43
17C44.LKR                 17C44
17C752.LKR                17C752
17C756.LKR                17C756


DOS PROTECTED MODE VERSIONS

DOS4GW.EXE will not operate correctly if the current working
directory is the same as the directory where DOS4GW.EXE
is installed.  It must be placed in the PATH and
run from a different directory.

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Instructions on Using MPLINK
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Create your source code with any text editor.  The file
should contain ASCII text only.  Assemble your code with the
command line to create an object file:
    MPASM  <file> /o

Link object files on Windows 95/Windows NT with the command line:
    MPLINK [/q] [/o output_file_name] [/m map_file_name]
     object_files linker_command_file

Link object files on DOS with the DOS protected version
using the command line:
    MPLINKD [/q] [/o output_file_name] [/m map_file_name]
     object_files linker_command_file

Correct any syntax problems, referring to the MPLINK section of
the MPASM User's Guide for syntax help.

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Instructions on Using MPLIB
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Create your source code with any text editor.  The file
should contain ASCII text only.  Assemble your code with the
command line to create an object file:
    MPASM  <file> /o

Link object files on Windows 95/Windows NT with the command line:
    MPLIB [/q] /{ctdrxh?} LIBRARY [MEMBER...]

    /c     create LIBRARY with MEMBERs
    /t     list LIBRARY
    /d     delete MEMBER from LIBRARY
    /r     add or replace MEMBER in LIBRARY
    /x     extract MEMBER from LIBRARY
    /h, /? show help screen

Link object files on DOS with the DOS protected version
using the command line:
    MPLIBD [/q] /{ctdrxh?} LIBRARY [MEMBER...]

    /c     create LIBRARY with MEMBERs
    /t     list LIBRARY
    /d     delete MEMBER from LIBRARY
    /r     add or replace MEMBER in LIBRARY
    /x     extract MEMBER from LIBRARY
    /h, /? show help screen

Correct any syntax problems, referring to the MPLIB section of
the MPASM User's Guide for syntax help.

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Fixed SSRs
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None 

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