Wish B4E (basic4embeddedsystems)

[Beja]

I wish, Anywhere Software considers to accommodate one of the most popular MCUs (Atmel, Arm, PIC...etc) in this b4x wave.
PIC18 or AVR (Atmel) is ok.. If this happened then writing embedded systems and firmware will be popular and possible of the masses!

 

[Erel]

Which language is used to program these devices? C?

 

[Beja]

Yes Erel, it's C language.. I can post a complete C source code for Atmel for one of my projects that managed I/O and on-board RTC.
Your question gave me hope.

 

[ac9ts]

This is a thread I'll keep an eye on. I use PIC18 and Hi-Tech C. B4PIC could be nice.

 

[Erel]

Yes Erel, it's C language.. I can post a complete C source code for Atmel for one of my projects that managed I/O and on-board RTC.
Your question gave me hope.

It was more of a curiosity question. Sorry.

I don't see it happening in the foreseeable future...

 

[realblue]

Once I read this article

 

[Straker]

Once I read this article

I don't agree with that article. It suggests that microcontroller shuld programmed with just a text editor. For easy application (something for PICs or similar) it could be enough.
But what about plc or even a much simpler logic controller? I mean: electronic things should be programmed with an electronic-oriented ide...
something like this http://www.unitronics.com/e_Learning/SMS Messaging_V1.20/index.html
(see the SMS example in thumbnail #15...)

 

[realblue]

We are also developing embedded software for our Home Automation Controllers with the good old editor "Notepad" It would be very nice to have something object oriented, drag&drop etc. but I like the way it is what I mean is "MOV CX,07H" is fine.

 

[Beja]

what I mean is "MOV CX,07H"

in 1986 I used 3E 00 D3 01 to program a Z80 based controller. (Load the Accumulator with 00 and output it to port# 1) simply means reset port#1.
"MOV CX,07H" was considered high level language for me because it needed an IDE and compiler, while I used the EPROM programmer to burn my (App) into the board memory.

 

[Picena Informatica]

Which language is used to program these devices? C?

Assembler. Other languages convert to assembler first.

 

[Beja]

This is a good solution, just saw it.

http://www.oshonsoft.com/pic18.html

 

[pappicio]

This is a good solution, just saw it.

http://www.oshonsoft.com/pic18.html

for basic-like language, you can visit:
ww.mikroe.com/mikrobasic/

 

[Vader]

What about Tizen? That would be good (B4T)
https://www.tizen.org/

 

[Erel]

Maybe one day... Who knows

 

[sorex]

2 weeks ago I fixed someones Win98 (not even 98SE) laptop with additional DOS boot menu, volkov commander and Borland Pascal.

He wrote his serial PIC stuff in BP with just a few lines and works fine.

Old stuff can still be handy & usefull (compiles lightning fast on that old (10+ years) machine compared to VB.NET on my new hardware)

 

[JakeBullet70]

Pascal has always been really fast.
Parts of me really hate .NET and Java as the run-time's are so bloated.

FYI: Free pascal IDE that seams to run anywhere.
http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/

 

[sorex]

I know, I guess it's an excellent tool but a "hello, world" messagebox resulted in a 2.5Mb exe (a few years ago) and I like to keep things to the minimum.

 

[JakeBullet70]

Still better then Java or .NET
Best and smallest basic compiler I ever used was QuickBasic 4.5 with PDQ
Really loved it as I could write a DOS TSR.


File size.

P.D.Q.QC 2.0TC 2.0TP 5.5QB 4.5
NumOff Utility4182,3719902,84510,325
Hello Program7545,3633,9583,26012,798
DOS Filter1,4825,3454,9703,44319,523
Epson Setup2,2287,8378,0308,01435,877
TSR Epson Setup4,800n/an/an/an/a
File Size Program4,95610,5377,8148,80919,650