About a year ago I asked this same question.  I had been using C and
Assembly on PICs, and QuickBasic on PCs.  Now I have to support things like
mice, Ethernet, and USB serial ports, none of which were supported by
QuickBasic.  I gave VB a real try but concluded it was just too horrible for
the things I wanted to do.  I am now using Java for the little PC interface
programming I do.

Doug Butler
Sherpa Engineering


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> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Goring, Steve
> Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 10:12 AM
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> Subject: [OT]:Which Language ?
>
>
> Hi list ...
>
> Just canvassing an opinion on this.
>
> I have gotten on really well with the PIC thanks in a very large part to
> this list, however, I have been using simple 232 terminal programs to
> monitor data.
>
> I now have a virtually completed project which requires a windows type
> of environment / display in which to display the data.
>
> I am completely self taught in assembler and have no high level
> programming experience to speak of in any language.
>
> Due to the wealth of information available, and ease of access to the
> compilers ( work ) I have a choice of Visual C or Visual Basic.
>
> Would anybody who has found themselves in a position similar to mine
> in the past care to comment as to which language I should choose ?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Steve
>
>
>
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