Hi Neil,

You might peek at Chrome. Chrome apps are coded in javascript and html,
and run within the browser. Yes, file save/load and also serial/usb is
supported. I have not used it but have seen stuff others have done and
it looks great.

So that gives you all the desktop OSes plus phones.

Bob

On Thu, Nov 5, 2015, at 12:23 PM, Neil wrote:
> Hi all,
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> I'm looking for recommendations for a PC software development platform. =
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> My intention is to build standalone UI-based apps that would connect to=20
> my embedded projects via serial/USB, mostly so I can have others=20
> (customers) change settings, view details, etc during development.
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> Priorities are simplicity (ie: easy to learn and use), and generates=20
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> internet).  I don't mind paying for it within reason (say within a=20
> couple hundred dollars for now).  I'm fluent with C, and Pascal/Basic is=
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> fine also.  If it's cross-platform that would be a plus.
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> So far, I'm looking at Processing, Xojo and Visual Basic.  I hear that I=
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> over the place.  Any other recommendations?
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> Cheers,
> -Neil

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