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@@ -1,7 +1,36 @@ +# About LDMicro +LDmicro is a ladder logic editor, simulator and compiler for 8-bit microcontrollers. It can generate native code for Atmel AVR and Microchip PIC16 CPUs from a ladder diagram. + # LDMicro for Linux -This is a linux compatible version of the original LDMicro program. +This is a Linux compatible version of the original LDMicro program for windows created by Jonathan Westhues, and proted to Linux under [FOSSEE](https://github.com/FOSSEE) fellowship program 2018 by [R Ramana](https://github.com/Rr42) and [Rohit I](https://github.com/NatsuDrag9). + +GitHub repository of LDMicro for windows can be found [here](https://github.com/akshay-c/LDmicro). + +# Instructions +Before modifying contents of this git account, kindly make sure that you do not add unnecessary files that are created during the make process. In order to do so ensure that you add appropriate command to the makefile and execute "make clean" script before uploading your changes to git. + +# Building LDMicro for Linux +LDmicro for Linux is built using MinGW C++ compiler. + +### Building the Makefile +In order to generate the Makefile that can be used to compile the project, simply run the following commands from a terminal in the project directory: +``` +cd /LDmicro/ +mkdir build +cd build/ +cmake .. +``` -GitHub repository of LDMicro for windows can be found [here](https://github.com/akshay-c/LDmicro) +### Building LDMicro for Linux +Simply run `make` in the build directory of the project to compile. + +_Note_: In order to compile the Makefile must first be generated (see [Building the Makefile](#building-the-makefile)). + +Multiple Perl Scripts are executed during the build phase. In order to execute these scripts, you need perl. This project uses ActivePerl Community Edition, which can be obtained from the following website: + +http://www.activestate.com/activeperl + +or install the perl packages from the terminal (see [External package dependencies](#external-package-dependencies)). ## External package dependencies The install commands for all the packages required to compile LDMicro for Linux are given below: @@ -17,19 +46,9 @@ _Note_: Be sure to run `sudo apt-get update` and `sudo apt-get upgrade` before r ``` * Perl: `sudo apt-get install perl` -## LDMicro for Linux can be compiled and run using the following commands -### To cmpile using cmake use the following commands -``` -cd /LDmicro/ -mkdir build -cd build/ -cmake .. -make -``` -### To run program in linux use the following command - -# To run program in shell mode use the below command +## Running and testing LDMicro for Linux +### To run program in shell mode use the below command `./LDmicro /c <.ld file to compile> <.hex destination file>` -# To run program in GUI mode use the below command +### To run program in GUI mode use the below command `sudo ./LDMicro` |