I use to use MPLAB and assembler until my current project.  I had an emulator for debugging.  I decided to give ME Basic a try because of their support and huge library of routines.  When they offer peripherals, they supply routines in basic, pascal, and C as well.  I didn't want to have to write routines for graphic LCD, touch screen, USB, SDram, etc.
I use the C and Basic compilers from Mikroelektronika as well as their development boards.  Their boards have a built in in-ciruit debugger.  Allows you to step through one line at a time and examine registers and variables.
www.circuit-ed.com
Good luck,
FJ> From: piclist@mps-design.com> To: piclist@mit.edu> Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:45:42 -0600> Subject: Re: [PIC]: Best PIC BASIC compiler?> > On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 13:15:51 -0700, Dwayne Reid wrote:> > At 05:05 PM 2/15/2008, Steve Moulding wrote:> >> I notice that no one has suggested the microEngineering Labs PICBASIC> >> Pro Compiler. Anyone have experience with it they want to share?> >>> >> > Its what one of our developers uses here at my workplace. I also> > purchased for him a copy of the Swordfish compiler from David Barker> > (based on David's spectacular Microcode Studio Plus) but Ryan prefers PBP.> >> > I don't use either for my projects (yet) but I can tell you that Ryan has> > turned out some very impressive projects in a shockingly-short time frame> > using PBP. He likes PBP very much.> >> > I do not know of any negative aspects about PBP.> > I was curious how any of you guys that develop PIC applications in Basic> debug them? Is there a source level debugger incl!
 uded with them? Does it> interface with ICD2 or similar debugger (MPLAB source level plug-in or> similar)? Or are you stuck with "churn and burn" debugging?> > I've never seen this discussed before. I know when I evaluate C tools, the> debugger is just about as important as the compiler for me as I probably> spend more time debugging and testing code than I do writing it.> > Basic seems like it might be a good way to rapid prototype PIC software so> I'm kind of curious.> > Matt Pobursky> Maximum Performance Systems> > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive> View/change your membership options at> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist
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