GCBASIC Code

Added new sub to read the failure date info.

new MCP7940N.h for device.

;MCP7940_EnableOscillator(flag [true|false])
;MCP7940_BatteryBackup(flag [true|false])
;MCP7940_ClearPowerFail
;MCP7940_PowerFailStatus. This function return true or false, You can then read the date information for failures.
;MCP7940_ResetClock
;MCP7940_SetClock(hour, minute, second, DOW, date, month, year)
;MCP7940_SetTime(hour, minute, second)
;MCP7940_SetDate(DOW, date, month, year)
;MCP7940_ReadClock(hour, minute, second, a.m.|p.m., DOW, date, month, year)
;MCP7940_ReadTime(hour, minute, second, a.m.|p.m.)
;MCP7940_ReadDate(DOW, date, month, year)
;MCP7940_SetHourMode(12|24)
;MCP7940_ReadHourMode(12|24)
;MCP7940_SetSQW(rate)
;MCP7940_SetMFP(True | False OR On | Off)
;MCP7940_SetControl(value)
;MCP7940_ReadControl. A function return currrent value
;MCP7940_Write(address, value)
;MCP7940_Read(address, value)
;MCP7940_SetAlarm ( [0 | 1] , hour, minute, second, DOW, date )
;MCP7940_SetAlarmMask ( [0 | 1] , alarmAssertionMatch )
;MCP7940_ReadAlarm ( [0 | 1] , hour, minute, second, DOW, date ). Return values
;MCP7940_ClearAlarm ( [0 | 1] )
;MCP7940_AlarmStatus ( [0 | 1] )
;MCP7940_SetAlarmPolarity ( On | Off )
;MCP7940_EnableAlarm ( [0 | 1] )
;MCP7940_DisableAlarm ( [0 | 1] )

Increased number of RAM banks that compiler can handle

Revised demo - just to make it look better.

Revised demo - just to make it look better.

Added PAD function to string.h

Revised demo program

new function PAD. Pad pads a string to specific length with a space | an optional character
pad ( "string", 16 ) will return a string of 16 chars length
pad ( "string", 16 , "*") will return "string***********

Added some new chip data files

Corrections to 16F178x chip data files