Newbe problem

[keithdoxey]

Peek and Poke are used in PicBasic not the Pro version. "Symbol" is a reserved word in PBP and is also used in the PicBasic Compiler.

Hi Bob,

Thanks for that info. I wasnt aware that PBC was that different having only used the PRO version.

Because I hadnt come across "Symbol" in PBP but had seen it in a Proton+ program that I read I thought that maybe the original poster was using Proton.

I'll go back to sleep now

[Russ Kincaid]

I am using Microcode Studio and PicBasic Pro Demo compiler. The programmer is "EZPIC". I am getting my info from Chuck Hellebuyck's book, " Programming PIC Microcontrollers With PicBasic".

[BobK]

Hi Russ,

I have this book in front of me. You just stated that you are using PicBasic Pro. Peek and Poke are not used in this compiler. Chuck's book gives examples for both PicBasic AND PicBasic Pro. You will see, for example on page 158 an example of a program using PicBasic. On page 160 you will see the same program only written for PicBasic Pro. This is probably why you are getting the syntax error message. You can do the same thing from one compiler to another as long as the way you write is compatible with the respective compiler.

Quote from page 160 "If you compare the PBC program to the PBPro program it becomes clear that not having to PEEK and POKE makes the PBPro version much easier to use and understand."

I started out using PBC after working with Stamps. I quickly found the shortcomings and jumped to PBPro. PicBasic was written to advance from Basic Stamps to PICs and PicBasic Pro was the progression from Basic Stamp 2's.

Have another shot at the demo program using the Pro demo.

Have a nice day!

BobK

[Russ Kincaid]

Thanks, I didn't realize that I was using the pro version.