On Sun, Feb 18, 2007 at 12:23:19AM +0100, Rikard Bosnjakovic wrote:
> And for your final question regarding programming experience. Yes, I
> started software programming back in 1989 or simliar. I've waded
> through a lot of languages, like Pascal and C (both of which you
> mention on your JAL-pages), but the one I use nowadays at a daily
> basis is Python. I'm not sure Python is of any use for
> microcontroller-coding, so I don't know if that would count as
> (useful) experience.

Actually a Python compiler for the PIC exists. It's called Pyastra and you
can find it here:

http://pyastra.sourceforge.net

They give this program as a sample of the blinky LED...

while(1):
    PORTA[0] = 1
   
    for i in xrange(0,255):
        pass
   
    PORTA[0] = 0

    for i in xrange(0,255):
        pass

Now in the interest of full disclosure, the author makes the following
disclaimer:

"Current versions are very unstable. Some code may be generated incorrectly. 
So you shouldn't use it in critical tasks!"

Just passing on some information. 

BAJ 
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