Thanks for the information - especially on Proton+. The protection scheme will
almost certainly rule them out of my selection, as I have no choice but to work
on several different computers on a daily basis.  I simply can NOT have
software which is going to fight me on this.  Too bad, as it sounds like an
interesting product.

Roy J. Gromlich


> > 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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