[SOLVED] mplab ide build failed

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HELP Needed: mplab ide build failed

hi i'm running mplab ide v8.90 on my computer and i've connected the mplab icd 3 to the target device which is a dsPICDEM development board and has dsPIC33FJ32MC204 as it processor, when i tried to run the downloaded code from microchip it says build failed.

here is my output window:

this is when i tried in release

Release build of project `C:\Users\Arul\Downloads\AN957_dsPIC33FJ32MC204_MCLV\AN957-BLDC.mcp' started.
Wed Mar 13 13:08:06 2013
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Clean: Deleting intermediary and output files.
Clean: Deleted file "C:\Users\Arul\Downloads\AN957_dsPIC33FJ32MC204_MCLV\AN957-BLDC.mcs".
Clean: Done.
Couldn't locate build tool. Check tool locations.
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Release build of project `C:\Users\Arul\Downloads\AN957_dsPIC33FJ32MC204_MCLV\AN957-BLDC.mcp' failed.
Wed Mar 13 13:08:06 2013
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BUILD FAILED

and for debug i'm getting the same

Debug build of project `C:\Users\Arul\Downloads\AN957_dsPIC33FJ32MC204_MCLV\AN957-BLDC.mcp' started.
Preprocessor symbol `__DEBUG' is defined.
Target debug platform is `__MPLAB_DEBUGGER_ICD3=1'.
Debug platform options are: `__ICD2RAM=1'.
Wed Mar 13 13:09:00 2013
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Clean: Deleting intermediary and output files.
Clean: Done.
Couldn't locate build tool. Check tool locations.
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Debug build of project `C:\Users\Arul\Downloads\AN957_dsPIC33FJ32MC204_MCLV\AN957-BLDC.mcp' failed.
Preprocessor symbol `__DEBUG' is defined.
Target debug platform is `__MPLAB_DEBUGGER_ICD3=1'.
Debug platform options are: `__ICD2RAM=1'.
Wed Mar 13 13:09:00 2013
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BUILD FAILED

and also if i tried to hit run, there is a progress bar showing running and target halted immediately.

Can Anyone help me?

Thanks in advance,
Arul.
 
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Answer to your problem lies in the following

"Couldn't locate build tool. Check tool locations."

go to Project >> Set Language Tool Location then expand the Microchip C18/? (whatever language suite you are working with) Toolsuite...then expand Executables. You'll see the assembler, librarian, and linker locations. Go head and select each individually and browse to their location
 
I think about the name is too bigger!!!
"C:\Users\Arul\Downloads\AN957_dsPIC33FJ32MC204_MC LV\"
 

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