PC Interface

[Ioannis]

I'd like to offer to my clients a PC software in order for them to be able setting parameters on a board (either a PIC populated or other circuit, it does not matter). The target board will use RS-232 to communicate to PC.

I am not very good at any new Visual Studio. My Visual Basic or C knowledge is not enough to complete such a task. I used to do some small programs in Visual Basic 6 long ago, but this is too old IDE now.

Any other idea to offer a graphical interface? Maybe there is a more graphical IDE to make such a program.

Thanks,
Ioannis

[Demon]

I used Visual Studio 2022 for my interface tests recently.

https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/

I was just about to get back on doing more development in that area.

Start a thread in Off-topic, and we can discuss at length what you need. I should be able to help you get code code working.

[Ioannis]

Thanks Robert.

Topic moved.

Now, the Interface should have drop down menus that the user would select. Most of the fields are predefined and not inserted by user.

For example select Serial Port, select parameters of port and Open it to communicate to the board.

Then in the IDE, select various fields like 8 Power levels: 0 to 7. Or select one of 12 bandwidths 12,5KHz, 25KHz etc.

Sure if the number is integer, like the power level, user can just enter the nuimber and if wrong, prompt to correct it. But with 12.5 etc it is prefered to have it from a list.

That is the idea mainly.

On the ancient VS6 I was able to produce a stand alone executable. Now the new Studio produces other types of files (manifests etc), that are neither installers nor stand alone executables. Also the environment has changed so much that it is difficult to follow.

I wish there was a simpler one to get the job done and not have a year of learning curve...

Ioannis

[Demon]

I'll check my PC. I'm sure I found a tutorial.

Edit: this is where I'll start reviewing vb community.

I remember this guy being my #1 reference.

https://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/sho...229#post154229

[Ioannis]

Thanks for that. I review it in the past but is a bit complicated for me. I guess I am too old to do that...!

Maybe there is a simpler environment to build an executable with few drop down selections.


Something like this https://www.electronic-software-shop...expert-40.html

Ioannis

[Demon]

Look at tutorials for Winform using BASIC specifically. It's in VB community, and probably as simplified graphical interface you can get, for FREE.




You wouldn't have to get back into C, C++ or C#.

There's most likely commercial tools to do the same, but MS has a proven track record.

EDIT: I had to use C++ because the interface tool for MS Flight Sim had C++ interfaces available.