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I'm in 100% agreement...perhaps the "One" thing i hate about picbasic is the severe lack of string-handling.
I would LOVE something as simple as a string buffer/variable to contain a value such as "Hello" etc.
In the meantime, who out there has other solutions for storing/handling strings???
I'm sure there's a few ways to store the string (as bytes) in the internal Ram and retrieve them as concatenated strings...
May your WISH come true
Marty.
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I am curious about the application using a MCU where that type of string handleingwould be needed?
The serial and LCD commands can work with strings via arrays now.
I see most people using a MCU for monitoring/control of something. Just wondering what you have in mind?
Dave
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Who would waste time with code-consuming arrays when you could use something like "Buffer = "Hello World!" as shown above.
In recent coding i've played with, i've had the need for using 2character strings, it would seem inefficient to use several for-next arrays for only 2 characters.
Why can't a buffer be assigned to xx-amount of ram locations and be given a name or symbol that can be called upon by name?
Don't get me wrong, Picbasic Pro is EXCELLENT, but has a LONG way to go
I can't believe many of the simple tasks i used to do with GWbasic 25+ years ago, still isn't supported in Picbasic....
Marty.
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Wow! I did not know that GWbasic worked with the architecture of a MCU.Originally Posted by gtvmarty
Don't get me wrong, Picbasic Pro is EXCELLENT, but has a LONG way to go
I can't believe many of the simple tasks i used to do with GWbasic 25+ years ago, still isn't supported in Picbasic....
Marty.
Dave
Always wear safety glasses while programming.
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U must have had the older version
Wow! I did not know that GWbasic worked with the architecture of a MCU.
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Strings are needed ALL THE TIME! I wish PBP would face the music and implement them! Every other compiler I see has them, why not PBP? (And No, I don't want to switch because I've got years and $ invested in this one.)
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Like I asked before, what type of project would you do that needs this?
I am not trying to be difficult, I just have not had the need beyond what is already there.
It might be fun/interesting to write a library/include to handle some of this stuff. If an example of it's usage was given I might give it a go...
Dave
Always wear safety glasses while programming.
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