Path to hex470

Gennadiy Kiryukhin

Expert 2800 points

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When compiling flash_utils I get the following error message:

'hex470.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

Where can I define the path to this file?

over 14 years ago

0 Jeff Hayes over 14 years ago

TI__Expert 6850 points

What are you compiling? Where did you get the code? What device is this for? How are you compiling said code? Please provide all of the details in order for someone to try to help you.

0 Gennadiy Kiryukhin over 14 years ago in reply to Jeff Hayes

Expert 2800 points

It is a UBL project for DM355 compiling in CCS4. The code was downloaded from:

http://software-dl.ti.com/dsps/dsps_public_sw/sdo_sb/targetcontent/dvsdk/DVSDK_3_10/latest/index_FDS.html

0 Tai Nguyen over 14 years ago in reply to Jeff Hayes

TI__Expert 5955 points

Hi Genadiy,

I don't have CCS4. I am using CCS3 but the directory structure should be similar. In my case the file "hex470.exe" is under the c:\CCStudio_v3.3\tms470\cgtools\bin.

Hope this helps.

Thanks,

Tai

0 Gennadiy Kiryukhin over 14 years ago in reply to Tai Nguyen

Expert 2800 points

I found the exe file. I would like to setup the environment so the the compiler (or whatever) would be able to find it. Under Windows->Preferences->C++->Managed Build, I edited the PATH variable to included that location which is C:\Texas Instruments\ccsv4\tools\compiler\TMS470 Code Generation Tools 4.6.4\bin.

It worked after that. However I have another problem now. I get an error message:

"../ubl2bin.cmd", line 3: error: invalid option: -zero

"../ubl2bin.cmd", line 4: error: expecting filename, option, MEMORY, or

SECTIONS instead of "8"

error: cannot find file "inkerfill"

ERROR: argument to option -f ("value") is out of range

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I thought I had seen this error about -zero option somewhere on this forum but I cannot find now.

0 Gennadiy Kiryukhin over 14 years ago in reply to Gennadiy Kiryukhin

Expert 2800 points

I think I got it working.

1. I removed the ubl2bin.cmd from project tree (don't know how it got there :) as recommended here: http://e2e.ti.com/support/development_tools/compiler/f/343/t/65795.aspx

2. Had more errors: could not find the output .out file. So, I changed the output path in the project preferences to match the path in postBuildStep_DM355_216MHz.bat:

Project->Properties->C/C++ Build->Tool Settings (tab)->TMS470 Linker->Basic Options: Output file name was set to %PROJECT_ROOT%\UBL_DM355_NAND_216.out

In postBuild___.bat file, changed path to the output files as follows:

echo hex470.exe -o=%PROJECT_ROOT%\UBL_DM355_NAND_216.bin %PROJECT_ROOT%\UBL_DM355_NAND_216.out >> temp_postBuildStep_DM355_216MHz.bat

After that the project compiled and the bin file was generated without problems.

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