> I think Proton+ & PBP are both excellent compilers. PBP has more device
> support at present, and meLabs is very fast to add new device support
when
> Microchip cranks out yet another version of something.

Agreed, the folks at MEL are very fast at adding new devices. But, in my
experiance, adding new features is another thing.

> Proton+ is also very nice, but a real pain if you need to install the
compiler on
> more than 1 workstation, or have any problems during the initial install
process.
> Pretty heavy-hitting software protection scheme.

That's good to know, I've never been a fan of invasive protection schemes.

> They have a USB dongle option that allows installation on more than 1
station,
> but I've never tried it. May be the way to go if you're not strapped to a
single
> workstation during development.
>
> I would download manuals & demos for both before taking the leap. Both
have
> features, pros & cons when compared to each other. I still prefer PBP,
but
> Proton+ is catching up.
>
> PBP manual: http://www.microengineeringlabs.com/downloads/pbpm502a.PDF
> PBP demo: http://melabs.com/downloads/PBPDEMO.ZIP
>
> Proton manual: http://www.compile-it.com/picbasicplus/PROTON%20Manual.pdf
> Proton lite demo: http://www.picbasic.org/filedb/
>

Could you check on that link for the proton manual? I think somthing got
moved around some.

> If I have something I need to knock-off quickly I use PBP. If it can't be
done without
> floating point I'll opt for Proton+. If I need fp support & interrupts
then I lean towards
> CCS C, but nothing beats reviewing the manuals and demos before you
commit
> to one.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> -Bruce
> tech@rentron.com
> http://www.rentron.com
>
>

Thanks Bruce, another very helpful post.
-Denny

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