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Software => Software => Topic started by: Nashton on June 17, 2010, 04:18:45 PM

Title: i just got a Picaxe Project board but...
Post by: Nashton on June 17, 2010, 04:18:45 PM
... i don't have any programming software nor did it come with any.

so my question are these.

can i used any programming software on it?

what is the best advance programming software that i can get for free and works on mac?

thanks i really appreciate it.
Title: Re: i just got a Picaxe Project board but...
Post by: Razor Concepts on June 17, 2010, 05:08:03 PM
It uses this free software
http://www.rev-ed.co.uk/picaxe/software.htm (http://www.rev-ed.co.uk/picaxe/software.htm)
Title: Re: i just got a Picaxe Project board but...
Post by: Nashton on June 17, 2010, 05:39:42 PM
does it works with C++ programming?
Title: Re: i just got a Picaxe Project board but...
Post by: Razor Concepts on June 17, 2010, 05:54:17 PM
No, PICAXE chips must use basic through its programming editor.

Other microcontrollers support C++, however it isn't really the best language for microcontrollers, C is the most widespread.
Title: Re: i just got a Picaxe Project board but...
Post by: Nashton on June 17, 2010, 08:12:38 PM
what boards are is the best or you reccomend?
Title: Re: i just got a Picaxe Project board but...
Post by: TrickyNekro on June 19, 2010, 12:07:49 AM
Other microcontrollers support C++, however it isn't really the best language for microcontrollers, C is the most widespread.

Strongly agree with you Razor... Isn't the Arduino environment C++ ???
I've never programmed in the Arduino environment, but if so... then it just happens to be enormously widespread...
Title: Re: i just got a Picaxe Project board but...
Post by: SmAsH on June 19, 2010, 01:29:14 AM
Strongly agree with you Razor... Isn't the Arduino environment C++ ???
I think its quite similar to it.
Title: Re: i just got a Picaxe Project board but...
Post by: Razor Concepts on June 19, 2010, 07:52:05 AM
The libraries are coded in c++, however the actual code is just plain C.