Windows interfacing and small/fast programs is a challenging combination. Up
to now I always used TurboPascal or DJGPP, both make small dos-based
executables with full hardware access, that can run on pre-NT windoze. I am
now switching to Python, which is huge to install (and it is an interpreter,
so you customsers must isntall it too, or you must use a compiler, which I
have not donw so far). But it is *VERY* convenient for writing programs,
using a mouse/windows gui or not. And portable to amost any platform (Mac,
Linux, etc). But not very speedy. And for NT-derived windows access to the
serial and parallel hardware is not easy.

Wouter van Ooijen
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----- Original Message -----
From: Roman Black <fastvid@EZY.NET.AU>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 4:01 PM
Subject: Re: [OT]: Best small windows developer platform??


> Hi everyone, i'm looking for some advice. For years
> i've coded in Turbo C and some PC assembler, and
> now finally accepting that I need to start coding
> windows apps that run on other peoples computers. :o(
>
> Now after looking at C++ Builder and C# etc, it seems
> they are over complex and web-obsessed. I don't want
> to code large web databases, just small fast tools
> that run under windows and preferably small stand alone
> .exe files, that draw graphics (charts etc) to the
> screen and control pins on the parallel port etc.
> I've always coded up simple tools where I can connect
> a PIC or other circuit to the par port and chart/measure
> timing on inputs and outputs etc.
>
> I've been playing with Delphi, the free 6.0 version,
> but not real happy with that either. Any suggestions
> from those of you that code up small simple tools?? :o)
> -Roman
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