Bob Blick wrote:
> David Duffy (AVD) wrote:
>
>   
>> There are numerous C examples (usually for 18 series PICs) on the 'net, 
>> but not having learnt C is a problem. I have done a fair amount of 
>> Delphi programming for Windows if that helps.
>>
>> I don't mind buying a C complier (up to $500 or so), but the choice out 
>> there is confusing. Can anyone point me to a recent discussion of the 
>> various merits of each?
>>     
>
> Aren't the majority of freely available libraries and samples for the 18
> series written for the Microchip compiler? That would seem the default
> position to start from unless there was a real strong argument for
> something else.
>   

That's a good question Bob. To be honest, I'm confused about what I 
really want / need in the way of a C compiler, what's free and what's not!

I've just started reading an eBook on C (for PICs) and maybe it's not 
all that different to Delphi (Pascal) after all. Sure the syntax is 
different, but the overall idea seems to be much the same.

I've always programmed in assembler. Perhaps it is really an inefficient 
way (time wise) to do things, but I just program the way I know how.

Projects that involve more complexity seem (to me) to be better suited 
to C. Maybe not in reality. I really don't know. I'd just like to get 
projects out the door with less low level programming these days.
David...

-- 
___________________________________________
David Duffy        Audio Visual Devices P/L
Unit 8, 10 Hook St, Capalaba 4157 Australia
Ph: +61 7 38235717      Fax: +61 7 38234717
Our Web Site: www.audiovisualdevices.com.au
___________________________________________

-- 
http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive
View/change your membership options at
http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist