Free graphics display designer tool for PICs

RE: Free graphics display designer tool for PICs

MicrochipRTCfr — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:17:04 GMT

Hi,

I suggest you open a ticket on Microchip support website

You may also get help from the Microchip community graphics forum or compiler forum here : http://forum.microchip.com

regards

RE: Free graphics display designer tool for PICs

Former Member — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 17:01:18 GMT

Question about the Graphics Display Designer V2.0.1.9 (with updated Library):
Is there a limit to the number of type="picture" elements (widgets) that can be added to a screen? I have 18 and get errors when running Code Generation: "GDD Files Not Present..." The files are present, since I just use a total of 17 pictures and all works fine. I am trying to come up with work-arounds but nothing appears to work. Interestingly, if I add more than 18 images, numerous errors result and subsequent Exit of GDD crashes MPLAB with a memory fault. (Sounds like someone is mismanaging an array somewhere.)
Any help would be great!

RE: Free graphics display designer tool for PICs

Former Member — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 07:11:48 GMT

Dear Sir or Madam,

I'am new in Microchip graphic library and I have one question. If I would use a PIC24FJ256DA210, according to the datasheet it is possible to achieve a resolution of 640x480 with 16bpp. This ist only achievable with further external SDRAM.

I have read in the description of the graphic library that:

"The Microchip graphics library supports the following features:

Up to 480x272 (WQVGA) resolution
Up to 16-bit or 65K colors"

Is that the limitions of the graphic library (480x272) or is it possible to design a window with a larger resolution like 640x480 or 800x480?

I read in chat room that a larger resolution should be possible. It's a little confused!

best regards

Benjamin Hütter