Lpc2000

On 23 Mar 2005 at 8:44, Robert Adsett wrote:

> 
> At 08:57 PM 3/22/05 -0800, Dan Beadle wrote:
> >I am using IAR WARM Compiler with USB Dongle Lock.
> >
> >About 2/3rds of the time, the compiler just hangs for several seconds
> >before beginning to compile. Other times, it starts instantaneously.
> >
> >I am guessing that this has something to do with the license dongle.
> >
> >Are others having the same delay?  Are there any work-arounds.  This
> >is very annoying.
> 
> Get a new compiler?
> 
> I'm half way serious (at least).  Especially if there are quality
> alternatives having a dongle disqualifies a compiler for serious use
> as far as I'm concerned.

I agree. We had an IAR 8051 C Compiler, which used a parallel port dongle.
When after a few years we had to update some old software which was written
for this compiler, the dongle would not work on our new maschines. IAR was
less than helpful, and in the end we had to dig out an old 33MHz 486 machine
to get the compiler to work. We learnt our lesson then -  No development tools
that need a dongle or any other sort of protection that ties it to a specific component
of a machine. 

Regards
   Anton Erasmus
-- 
A J Erasmus