Well personally I find basic stamp basic much more reader-friendly than assembly. But hey a matter of opinion.
Once still has to deal with ports and registers, so I guess there is only so much wrapping that they can do. But also the basic interpreter actually runs on the PIC on the stamp!!! pretty amazing.
Windows only yes.
For HW microcontroller stuff is... I heard about some linux toolkits for programming chips, but I don't think there is one for PICs... I can't remember the other manufacturer. AM something...
B.
Mathieu Bouchard wrote:
On Sat, 26 Mar 2005, B. Bogart wrote:
One programs the BASIC stamp in BASIC, hence the name. No assembler required.
My impression of BASICstamp's BASIC is that it's damn close to assembly language. The use of the name "BASIC" is more marketing than anything else. It's there to attract a generation of artists who are learning how to code and solder in a fit of DYI-ness and are the right age to have tried BASIC as a kid in a way that makes them nostalgic about it.
Is there even a Linux interface for uploading to the BASICstamp ? I think I recall it's Windows-only.
Mathieu Bouchard -=- Montréal QC Canada -=- http://artengine.ca/matju