i have decided to switch to xc8 compiler mainly because microchip says that it will stop supporting c18, i also thought i might as well switch to mplabx, i went to get a free download of XC8 and it appears they no longer do one!! and the cheapest one is £730!
so does that mean in the near future when microchip stops supporting C18 they will no longer provide a free compiler for there products? if that is the case then it would make more sense to stick with C18 for now and save up for say MIKROC which is cheaper!
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sorry its £307 n0t £703