Can i just ask. Why would i need PIC basic pro over normal PIC basic? The prices are about £100 apart and im a little short on cash at the moment. Whats so special about the "pro" part?
PBP have more useful built-in features than PBC. This saves you to do your own SHIFTIN/SHIFTOUT, LCDOUT, more advancaed IF-THEN-ELSE structure etc etc etc.
Better reference at the following link
http://www.melabs.com/products/comp_pro.htm
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Oups... never saw Tim's post![]()
Steve
It's not a bug, it's a random feature.
There's no problem, only learning opportunities.
Right. Looks like i will be needing PBP then. Im not going to be able to afford it yet but i think i can live without it for a while. If im desperate i will download the demo from the site.
skimask: I honestly dont have any filesharing apps installed. I would be happy to prove that in any way you can think of. Proving something like that over the net is difficult though
I don't need proof that you don't have any file sharing app's installed, because I already know that you DO have a file sharing application installed...Everybody that runs Windows or Linux or any other operating system has a file sharing application installed....it's called an 'Internet Browser'...and in the cases of Internet Explorer and Firefox, usually 'Right-Click', 'Save As' is all a person needs...that and maybe a bit of surfin' Google.
'nuff said...
Stop back when you get a little green manual...and if you don't know what that means, you will eventually...
If it's a question of the Lump Sum required to buy PBP.
Another convenient option is http://compilespot.com/
Last I checked it's about $25 for a full months use of PicBasic Pro.
Not sure, but you must be able to get the manual from there too.
They can't expect you to use it without one (I'd assume).
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DT
Yes i have IE installed. Infact since im a web developer i have something like 20 browsers installed. They are classed as "browsers". Yes it is possible to download files (which is obviously what i did). Usually "filesharing apps" refers to things like werez, kazaa etc none of which i have installed. I even pay for my music which is more than most people.
Im not going to buy just a months usage. Im going to buy the full thing and im going to buy it from this site just to be on the safe side
After a brief Google search on the term 'moogy', I now fully understand references made in this thread...
And I laugh...and continue...
I now have my own vision...of a primate launching high velocity fecal matter...very similar to your 'moogy' and particle accelerator theory.
From the website:
This demo version of PICBASIC PRO™ Compiler supports a limited number of PICmicro® MCUs and is limited to 31 lines of source code (comments and whitespace are not counted). You may use this download to evaluate the compiler before purchasing the full version.
Demo version PICmicro® MCU support:
PIC12F683, 16F627(A), 16F628(A), 16F84(A), 16F688, 16F690, 16F870, 16F871, 16F872, 16F873(A), 16F874(A), 16F876(A), 16F877(A)
PICBASIC
Limited to first 2K code space.
Interrupt handlers must be Assembly language.
Uses Peek and Poke commands to access internal registers and move contents to and from pre-defined variables.
Some built-in commands can only be used on PortB, PortC or GPIO. While all ports may be accessed with Peek and Poke, some aren't available for commands like Serout, Pulsin, etc.
Clock speed pre-defined at 4MHz.
BASIC Stamp I compatible variable names pre-defined.
Most 14-bit core PICmicro® MCUs supported.
PICBASIC PRO
Uses all available code space.
Interrupt handler routines may be either PICBASIC PRO or Assembly.
Internal register names may be used directly, even in calculations and conditional statements.
Software-based commands may be used on any available port/pin. (Commands that utilize a hardware module are limited to the pins dedicated to that module. Some pins have special characteristics that might cause compatibility issues.)
Clock speeds from 3.5975 to 48MHz, depending upon device capabilities.
Define your own custom variables, including arrays of bits, bytes or words.
ALL PICmicro® MCUs are supported, including 12-bit core, 17CXXX, 18CXXX, and 18FXXX.
Additional commands available only in PICBASIC PRO:
LCDOut / LCDIn - for controlling parallel interfaced LCD modules.
HSerin / HSerout - for controlling the hardware USART available on many PICmicro MCUs.
HPWM - for controlling the hardware PWM modules available on many PICmicro MCUs.
Serin2 / Serout2 - RS-232 serial commands capable of sending and receiving ASCII formatted numeric data. Serin2 can be invoked with a timeout parameter to avoid lockup caused by missed serial data.
Select Case - Visual BASIC style case statement.
ReadCode / WriteCode - read and write locations in the code space of self-programming microcontrollers.
OWin / OWout - communicate with One Wire devices.
USBin / USBout - access the USB module on specially equipped microcontrollers.
Xin / Xout - send and receive X-10 commands for household remote control.
ADCin - perform analog-to-digital conversion on devices so equipped.
Tim Barr
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