µVISION: CAN'T EXECUTE "C:\KEIL\UV2\KSPAWN.EXE" ERROR

Information in this article applies to:

• uV Version 2.30
• C51 All Versions

SYMPTOM

When running the HEX2BIX.EXE (supplied by Cypress) using the µVision IDE, I receive the following error message:

User command #1: "c:\keil\c51\bin\hex2bix" hello.hex hello.bin
--- Error: can't execute '"C:\Keil\UV2\KSPAWN.EXE"
           "c:\keil\c51\bin\hex2bix" hello.hex hello.bin'

CAUSE

When µVision detects an execution error while running an external program, the following message displays.

--- Error: can't execute '"C:\Keil\UV2\KSPAWN.EXE" ...

The problem in the example above is that the arguments for HEX2BIX.EXE are incorrectly specified. When the correct arguments are specified, everything works as expected.

RESOLUTION

Change the user command to the following:

"c:\keil\c51\bin\hex2bix" -i hello.hex -o hello.bin

SEE ALSO

• µVision: EXECUTING USER PROGRAMS IN THE BUILD PROCESS
• µVision: ERRORS LAUNCHING USER PROGRAMS

FORUM THREADS

The following Discussion Forum threads may provide information related to this topic.

• Error: can't execute ' "c:\Keil\UV@\KSPAWN.EXE" download/FA2D.hex /X11 /P1 /T'

Last Reviewed: Thursday, April 22, 2004