Well, there are some basic compilers for pics out there, but either are
expensive or crap. The only exception is, of course, Basic Stamps and
PicBasic.

There is something out there called the OOPic (Object-Oriented Pic). It
comes with an IDE that handles a version of Visual Basic or C if you like.
Not quite as expensive as the Basic Stamp, and a lot cheaper to program
(little or no external hardware to connect it to the PC). They are
specifically designed for robotics, but can be used for most anything.

For more information you might wanna look at the Gernsback (Poptronics
Magazine) Website. They did an article about 4 months back.

http://www.poptronics.com/cgi-bin/texis/webinator/searchc/?db=db&query=OOPic

James Burkart

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Subject: [EE] C++ vs. Visual Basic


I had planned on learning C++ a while ago so I could write general PC
software for various things (data logging, various interfaces to PIC
projects, machinery alarm and monitoring, etc.).  After reading the
first few chapters of a book several times over the last 6 months I
realized that someone who works 60 hours a week, designs and sells PIC
products on the side, has a family and almost no free time, and only
will program occasionally will never learn C++.  I was thinking of
trying VB.  What if anything will I loose by using VB instead and is it
a lot easier to learn than C++?

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