Jul 26, 2009

convert word files to HTML using Gmail

The following method is one of the simple method to create a HTML webpage without any  knowledge of  HTML. Almost every one who uses computer is familiar with email and ms office word. Also most people  are good at creating  word documents. But to create a html webpage we need to know the html language or a good wyswyg html editor. Learning html takes time and to write code for simple html page you need a lot of patience. A good wyswyg html editor software comes at a price.Also there are not many wyswyg editors available freely on the net.

One way to convert  a Word document to HTML is to send it to a Gmail account as an attachment. With this method, you can maintain your file format as .doc. (I’ve not tried this tip with Word 2007 .docx file format.)

To have Gmail convert a Word doc to HTML,

1. Open your favorite email program

2. Attach your Word document (the .doc file format) to the email.

3. Send the email to your Gmail account.

4. Open the Gmail item with the attachment.

5. Click the link at the bottom that says “View as HTML”. The document will open in your browser.

6. Right-click in your web browser and select “View Page Source” or “View Source”

7. Copy and paste the contents into a HTML editor or Notepad. Don’t paste it back into Microsoft Word.

8. Scroll toward the top of your file and look for the code Google adds to download your file. You should remove this link.

<div style="background:#ffffcc;padding:4 8;border-bottom:thin solid #eeeeee;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="/mail/?attid=0.1&disp=attd&view=att&th=1192fa6dbxxxxxxx">Download the original attachment</a></div></div><div style="margin:1ex">

9. Make any changes in your editor.

10. Save your file with the .htm or .html extension.

Jul 8, 2009

Microcontroller simulation and programming softwares

 Code VisionAVR

CodeVisionAVR is a C cross-compiler, Integrated Development Environment and Automatic Program Generator designed for the Atmel AVR family of microcontrollers.CodeVisionAVR also contains the CodeWizardAVR Automatic Program Generator, that allows you to write, in a matter of minutes, all the code needed for implementing the following functions:

. External memory access setup

·     Chip reset source identification

·     Input/Output Port initialization

·     External Interrupts initialization

·     Timers/Counters initialization

·     Watchdog Timer initialization

·     UART (USART) initialization and interrupt driven buffered serial communication

·     Analog Comparator initialization

·     ADC initialization

·     SPI Interface initialization

·     Two Wire Interface initialization

·     CAN Interface initialization

·     I2C Bus, LM75 Temperature Sensor, DS1621 Thermometer/Thermostat and PCF8563, PCF8583, DS1302, DS1307 Real Time Clocks initialization

·     1 Wire Bus and DS1820/DS18S20 Temperature Sensors initialization

·     LCD module initialization.

DOWNLOAD codevisionAVR

 

8051 Integrated Development Environment

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The 8051 Integrated Development Environment (IDE) combines a text editor, assembler and software simulator into a single program.  All components needed to develop 8051 programs (and its various derivatives) available and controllable from this single IDE. Enter and modify the program source code from within the built in editor.  Then assemble the source code by selecting the Assemble command.  If any errors are located the appropriate source module can be automatically loaded and the cursor placed on the line containing the error.  Fix the error and move to the next error (if any).  Once all errors have been fixed reassemble the code. After successfully assembling the source code use the simulator to step through your program.  You can watch registers, flags, ports and memory locations change as your program progresses.  You will see the flow of your program and be able to verify that it operates as intended.  If it does not then return to the editor, reassemble and back to the simulator.



 

AVR Simulator IDE (download)

AVR Simulator IDE is powerful application that supplies AVR developers
with user-friendly graphical development environment for Windows with
integrated simulator (emulator), BASIC compiler, assembler, disassembler
and debugger.


PIC Simulator IDE (download)

PIC Simulator IDE is powerful application that supplies PIC developers
with user-friendly graphical development environment for Windows with
integrated simulator (emulator), BASIC compiler, assembler, disassembler
and debugger.


TS Controls Emulator 8051 (download)

TS Controls Emulator 8051 turns your PC into a microcontroller designed to debug and test your applications.  Using the emulator's state-of-the-art debugging and testing tools you can develop better applications faster.  You  see inside the emulated microcontroller while your application runs.  TS Controls Emulator 8051 is powerful and easy to use tool accelerating difficult and labour intensive debugging tasks.  Testing takes less time with this TS Controls tool.  Your current investment in 8051/8052 development tools is complimented by the addition of TS Controls Emulator 8051's ability to run your application on a PC immediately.  You can now start testing without waiting for hardware prototypes to be built, ROMs to be burned, or code to be downloaded.


Keil's µVision3 IDE (download)

The µVision3 IDE is a Windows-based software development platform that combines a robust editor, project manager, and makes facility. µVision3 integrates all tools including the C compiler, macro assembler, linker/locator, and HEX file generator. µVision3 helps expedite the development process of your embedded applications by providing the following:


PIC Development Studio (download)

PIC Development Studio is simple yet powerful software to simulate some of the Microchip microcontrollers. It has built in source editor. You can also view the contents of the EEPROM, special function registers, internal RAM, stack. you can also simulate the interfacing of peripherals like LEDs, Matrix keyboard, switches, seven segment display, LCD, logic gates. After simulating the code can be burnt into the microcontroller using the inbuilt programmer


Picloops: Delay Loop Calculator v2.2 (downlaod)

The Picloops v2.2 program is used to generate accurate assembly language time delay loops for Microchip and Scenix SX microcontrollers using either Microchip or Parallax instructions.Usually, you will desire a delay routine that uses up a specific amount of time. Calculating the values with which to initialize the delay loop counters can be a real chore if you wish to create very accurate time delays. Using Picloops, you can calculate the counter starting values in seconds. Just type in the desired time value and the oscillator frequency, click the button and the new counter values will appear in the counter value boxes. Also, you can enter whatever names you like for the counter registers to be used in your assembler program. Not only are the counter values determined very accurately for you, but the entire routine is shown in the code listing window, complete with your own counter names and the counter values. You can then click the button to copy the routine to the Windows clipboard, switch to your program editor and paste the routine into your program. If you intend for the delay routine to be a subroutine, all you may have to do next, if Picloops hasn't already done so, is add the return instruction to the end of it and then add a label that your program can call to the beginning of it.


  Flowcode (download)

  Flowcode is a software program that allows you to create complex microcontroller programs  for the PICmicro® microcontroller series of devices from Arizona Microchip. Writing a assembly code for microcontroller requires great time and patience. The Flowcode software makes this very easy. All you need is some knowledge of the microcontroller and flowcharts. Draw the flowchart for your application, simulate it and convert it to the assembly code and burn it the microcontroller.


Flash Magic (download)

Philips Semiconductors produce a range of Microcontrollers that feature both on-chip Flash
memory and the ability to be reprogrammed using In-System Programming technology.
Flash Magic is Windows software from the Embedded Systems Academy that allows easy
access to all the ISP features provided by the devices. These features include:
• Erasing the Flash memory (individual blocks or the whole device)
• Programming the Flash memory
• Modifying the Boot Vector and Status Byte
• Reading Flash memory
• Performing a blank check on a section of Flash memory
• Reading the signature bytes
• Reading and writing the security bits
• Direct load of a new baud rate (high speed communications)
• Sending commands to place device in Bootloader mode
Flash Magic provides a clear and simple user interface to the above mentioned features.


WIN PIC programmer (download)

WIN PIC programmer is a windows based software to program the PIC microcontrollers using either serial port and parallel port. Some of the devices supported by WIN PIC programmer are :


PIC16C84, PIC16F84


PIC16C61, PIC16C71


PIC16C710, PIC16C711


PIC10F200/202/204/206 (PIC10F206 tested)


PIC12F629, PIC12F635, PIC12F675, PIC12F683


PIC12F609, PIC12F615, PIC16F610, PIC16F616 (thanks Andrew !)


PIC16F627, PIC16F627A, PIC16F628, PIC16F628A (tested)


PIC16F630, PIC16F636, PIC16F648A


PIC16F676, PIC16F684, PIC16F688


PIC16F73,  PIC16F737, PIC16F74, PIC16F76, PIC16F77


PIC16F818, PIC16F819


PIC16F87, PIC16F88 (87 not tested)


PIC16F873A...PIC16F877A (873A tested)


PIC16F88


Real Pic Simulator (download)

Real Pic Simulator is the fastest software microcontroller simulator targeting the Microchip(tm) baseline and mid-range flash based PIC microcontrollers.
It is a software that decreases substantially the developing and the testing time for PIC microcontroller software.

FEATURES

Integrated disassembler - allows to export the code to assembler code.
Debugger - allows execution of the program in real-time, at selected speed
or step-by-step, including breakpoints.
RAM and EEPROM viewer - allows the user to inspect RAM and EEPROM memory
Processor viewer - view the microcontroller's pin allocation and characteristics.
Visual simulator - allows a visual simulation of the program with the visual components (LEDs,Keypads etc.)

Supported PIC microcontrollers

Baseline:

10F200 10F202 10F204 10F206 10F220 10F222 12F508 12F509
12F510 12F519 16F505 16F506 16F526 16F54 16F57 16F59
Total:16

Mid-range:

12F609 12F615 12F629 12F635 12F675 12F683 16F610 16F616 16F627 16F627A
16F628 16F628A 16F630 16F631 16F636 16F639 16F648A 16F676 16F677 16F684
16F685 16F687 16F688 16F689 16F690 16F716 16F72 16F722 16F723 16F724
16F726 16F727 16F73 16F737 16F74 16F747 16F76 16F767 16F77 16F777
16F785 16F818 16F819 16F83 16F84 16F84A 16F87 16F870 16F871 16F872
16F873 16F873A 16F874 16F874A 16F876 16F876A 16F877 16F877A 16F88 16F882
16F883 16F884 16F886 16F887 16F913 16F914 16F916 16F917 16F946
Total:69