Basic GEL file help needed

Steve 12309

Prodigy 185 points

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Hi,

I would like to start using GEL files. However, I am having trouble getting a GEL file to load.

I created a two line simple test file:

GEL_OpenWindow("My GEL Output");
GEL_TextOut("Simple GEL file works.\n");

Saved the file as: "Test.gel" and tried to load it using "File -> Load GEL ...) in CCS ver. 3.3

The load falis with the following error message:

GEL: Error loading file 'C:\CCStudio_v3.3\MyProjects\Test.gel': line 3: unexpected token: "My GEL Output"

I must be missing a basic step, could someone please let me know what I have missed?

Thanks,

Steve

over 15 years ago

0 TommyG over 15 years ago

TI__Genius 13045 points

Not sure about the details of your GEL file, but I have a few suggestions:

1. Start with a GEL file for your processor, then modify it for your use. The structure should be correct for these files.
2. Take a look at http://www-s.ti.com/sc/techlit/spraa74. This has an overview of GEL, however, it is pretty old and I am not sure if details have changed since then.
3. If you have access to CCS v3.3 or v3.1 you can find details on the GEL programming language under Help.

Another Forum post on this topic is also available here: http://e2e.ti.com/support/development_tools/code_composer_studio/f/81/t/39948.aspx. I believe it covers basically the same topics.

Regards.

0 Steve 12309 over 15 years ago in reply to TommyG

Prodigy 185 points

Thanks for the reply.

What I found by experimentation was that I needed to put the GEL statements in a function.

e.g.:

test_main()

{

GEL_OpenWindow("My GEL Output");

GEL_TextOut("Simple GEL file works.\n");

}

Perhaps this infomationis in the documentation, I just didn't see it.

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Basic GEL file help needed

Thanks for the reply.