Not if all the visual gook is on the PC front end. There is no reason you couldn't 'compile' the pretty pictures into reasonably efficient code. Bob Ammerman RAm Systems ----- Original Message ----- From: "Herbert Graf" To: Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 1:35 PM Subject: Re: [PIC] My version of visual programming > > Has anyone ever seen or heard of a program where your can create > > PIC assembly code by using a flow chart like program with visual > > symbols that represent all PIC commands, simulate the results and > > then compile the program for the PIC. I am thinking about what > > is would take to use a program like HP/Agilent VEE and create a > > user function for each command. This would make designing a > > program like playing with Lego's. Each command would have a > > function you call and then you create a flow chart by connecting > > the functions like a flow chart. > > > > Does this sound unrealistic or like a cool idea? > > IIRC there is already something like this for BASIC stamps. Personally I > really don't think it's a worthwhile endeavor, the amount of overhead you > introduce with a visual system means you pretty much loose the ability to do > anything really interesting with a resource limited PIC. TTYL > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body