counting lines of code

[beaker404]

is there an automated way to count valid code lines in CCS?

CCS 5.064
MPLAB 8.91

[Ttelmah]

There isn't really any such 'thing'. After all a remark line is just as much a
valid code line as anything else. Also you can perfectly well put multiple
statements on one physical line. Or have a single statement that stretches
over multiple source lines (using \). The key thing, rather than 'lines', is
'statements'. A statement is a code 'entity' that says to actually do something.
When you compile a program the compiler window shows:

Files, Statements, Time, Lines

The lines value is the number of source lines. Files is how many source
files are involved, Time is how long the compilation took, while 'Statements'
is the total number of separate C statements in the code.

If it disappears too quickly for you to read these, you can change how long this
is displayed from 'Options', 'Project', 'Output Files'. Or from the command line
compiler +Pnn - nn is how many seconds you want it to show for.

[beaker404]

Thanks.
not sure where/ how to set that in MPLAB interface, compiler config screens in MPLAB will not let me edit the command line.

[Ttelmah]

It should allow you to change the line. I've done it in the past.
There should be an 'additional options' box. Try putting -P10 into this.
It should then display the build window for 10 seconds.

[Ttelmah]

The issue is using MPLAB....

The standard status window has this data, but when used inside MPLAB
it doesn't show this.

For just the number of lines, there is a plug-in for netbeans at:

<http://plugins.netbeans.org/plugin/68189/line-counter>

[PCM programmer]

It works in MPLAB vs. 8.92 if you add +P10 (not -P10).

It shows Files, Statements, Time, and Lines.

[PCM programmer]

[Ttelmah]

Unfortunately it doesn't work in MPLAB-X.

In this you have Files
Project Properties
Then select from the left hand window Compiler options
Then in 'Option Categories', Compile Status Window
You can specify to keep it open and for how long.
But the window being generated, does not give the data.

[beaker404]

Thanks guys. Set up like PCM said.
Sorks great, I am using version 8.91 MPLAB.