4.4 Creating a new assembler file using MPLAB

4.4 Creating a new assembler file

When 'project' part of the job is done, the following screen should appear.

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New project opened

Next step is writing the program, which requires new file to be opened. Click on FILE > NEW, opening the text window within the MPLAB working area (new window represents the file program will be written to). Upon opening the new file, it should be saved to folder C:\PIC under a name "Blink.asm", to reflect the nature of the program (example for blinking diodes on microcontroller port B).

New file, "Blink.asm" should now be included into the project. Right-click on the source file in the window "Test.msw". This will open a small window with two available options - choose the first one, "Add Files".

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Inserting new Assembler file into project

In a newly opened browse window find our PIC folder and select the file "Blink.asm", as shown on the image below.

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Selecting the desired file

The looks of the project window after the file blink.asm has been included is shown in the image below.

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