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Basic Language with easy to use com port to interface stamp

metron9metron9 Posts: 1,100
edited 2008-10-27 15:09 in General Discussion
I have read previous posts on how to interface the stamp via a com port to Windows. My son has decided to learn to program (finally) and he is starting with C. However that prompted me to search for an old standby BASIC.· I just downloaded the trial software and it is very simple to learn. Sample programs like asteroids are also in the examples. Accessing the com port has simple com commands perfect for the new basic stamp user interface with their computer. The full version is only 25 bucks, full windows API and direct x access and a nice IDE.

http://www.ionicwind.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=6&Itemid=45

enjoy...

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  • Bill ChennaultBill Chennault Posts: 1,198
    edited 2008-10-27 01:43
    metron9--

    Getting BASIC to talk to a Stamp is easy. However, unless you are very familiar with serial communications in BASIC, it is not straight-forward. I am (used to be) a BASIC professional. But, not in the serial communications area. I needed a lot of help getting Visual Basic 6.0 to send commands to a Stamp. But, once done, the communications issue is rather trivial . . . at least at the level I need.

    --Bill

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  • Chris SavageChris Savage Parallax Engineering Posts: 14,406
    edited 2008-10-27 14:14
    This thread is not BASIC Stamp related and is being moved to the Sandbox Forum.

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  • hippyhippy Posts: 1,981
    edited 2008-10-27 15:09
    Getting serial comms working well with any language can be tricky with a learning curve. A lot depends upon the exact language and what you ultimately are trying to do. I prefer VB6 because I know how that works and know how to do what I need, but I'd point towards the latest Microsoft VB and C# 2008 products for anyone starting now. Not to everyone's taste but at least credible products and free for use.

    One thing to bear in mind is that just because a particular language supports serial it doesn't mean that it's going to be easy to use how you want to. I tried a number of alternatives but always ended up back with VB6.
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