Additional Tasks

Work with Projects

1. 1.Learn how to Work with Device Packs in your project.
2. 2.Choose how to Open an Existing MPLAB X IDE Project.
3. 3.Import an Existing MPLAB IDE v8 Project into MPLAB X IDE.
4. 4.Open a prebuilt image (Hex, ELF or COF) using the Prebuilt Projects import wizard.
5. 5.Use Loadable Projects, Files and Symbols to combine or replace project hex files. A common application is using loadables for combining bootloaders and application code, as in Loadable Projects and Files: Bootloaders.
6. 6.Create Library Projects to build their output as a library.
7. 7.Open an existing Studio or Start project by using the Import Atmel Studio 7 or Atmel START Project wizard.
8. 8.Create projects from Other Embedded Projects or Sample Projects.
9. 9.Work with Other Types of Files, not just Microchip compiler-supported file types. Also Modify or Create Code Templates to change the default file templates that you use in your project.
10. 10.Switch Hardware or Language Tool used in your project.
11. 11.Modify Project Folders and Encoding of an existing project.

Debug Code

1. 1.Use the Stopwatch to determine the timing between breakpoints.
2. 2.View the Disassembly Window to see disassembled code.
3. 3.To navigate function calls, View the Call Stack or View the Call Graph.
4. 4.View the Dashboard Display to see project information such as breakpoint resources, checksums and memory usage.
5. 5.View Registers for the Project (I/O View) during design and debug.

Manage Code

1. 1.Improve your Code* by using refactoring and profiling tools.
2. 2.Control Source Code using Local History by using built-in file history. Or Control Source Code using a Revision Control System.
3. 3.Collaborate on Code Development and Error Tracking* by using a team server and an issue tracking system.
4. 4.Compare MPLAB XC Compiler Free vs. PRO Licenses to determine what optimizations work best for your application.

Add Functionality

1. 1.Add Plugin Tools to aid code development.