protocol-builder v4.02 available!

[mr_d_p_gumby]

The latest version of the protocol-builder spreadsheet (PB v4.02) is available.

PB supports all known JP1-compatible remote processors, though support for the P8/740 and M6805-C9 is not as complete as that for the HCS08, SST, S3C80, M6805-RC16/18 based remotes.

This is a maintenance release that fixes some bugs. Changes include:

• Corrected off time calculations for P8 in disassembler PDxx comment generator.
• Reworked carrier frequency calculations for better results.
• Fixed bug that prevented display of carrier freq & duty cycle % on Setup sheet.
• Corrected assembler problem with invalid relative branches.
• Corrected P8 assembler error with absolute,Y and INC/DEC A instructions.
• Corrected HCS08 disassembly of MUL instruction.

Note to PB users: While PB has an integrated assembler, its use is strictly optional. You may choose to ignore the assembler and use PB to generate protocol executors by entering parameters alone. The assembler is provided mainly to allow advanced users and experts to create and/or modify complex protocol executors. For those interested in using the assembler, a separate readme file explains its use, and an example PB file is provided.

Link to post announcing previous PB version

[Barf]

Quick question, is there any hope of running with Openoffice? I made a quick attempt and it failed. How much work would it be to port to Openoffice?

Bying MS Office is not an option for me, although I have access to it at work.

[mr_d_p_gumby]

I don't think so. Porting to OO would probably be rather difficult as PB uses a substantial amount of VBA code. Others have tried to convert the KM spreadsheet without success, and PB is just as complex as KM. I'm not sure what the specific issues are, as I've never tried it myself.