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PropBasic vs Embeded Basic

icepuckicepuck Posts: 466
edited 2011-03-08 11:33 in Propeller 1
While waiting for parts to show up I've been looking into the different languages available for the prop. This got me thinking whats the difference and which one will run on the S2?
-dan

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  • Mike GreenMike Green Posts: 23,101
    edited 2011-03-07 17:43
    PropBasic is a preprocessor for BST, so the compiler runs under Windows, Linux, and the MacOS. EmbeddedBasic is a program written in PropBasic that acts as an interpreter for a language very similar to PropBasic with some things added and some left out. As a PropBasic program, it runs on a Propeller. It requires something like the Demo Board with a PS/2 keyboard and TV display.
  • bsnutbsnut Posts: 521
    edited 2011-03-08 00:04
    I am going to add on to Mike's point about PropBasic. What PropBasic does it converts the PBasic type of program into assembly. The one good thing for you it will help learn assembly.
  • BeanBean Posts: 8,129
    edited 2011-03-08 04:16
    Embedded BASIC is not meant for serious program development. It was created as a spinneret contest entry.

    If you want to program the Propeller in BASIC, I would suggest PropBasic from BST.

    Bean
  • SapiehaSapieha Posts: 2,964
    edited 2011-03-08 06:44
    Hi Bean.

    I understand Yours standpoint. BUT not entirely hold with it

    . Very NICE for Stand Alone Basic system on Propeller.

    Embedded Basic with some extra work on it to save more Memory for users CAN be nice for much of serious programs. As it is fast

    Look on this post I posted in another thread for You ---> Type of memory scanning for fast find Line numbers in Flach/EEProm stored Basic code


    Bean wrote: »
    Embedded BASIC is not meant for serious program development. It was created as a spinneret contest entry.

    If you want to program the Propeller in BASIC, I would suggest PropBasic from BST.

    Bean
  • HumanoidoHumanoido Posts: 5,770
    edited 2011-03-08 11:18
    Sapieha wrote: »
    Hi Bean.
    I understand Yours standpoint. BUT not entirely hold with it. Very NICE for Stand Alone Basic system on Propeller.
    I'm with Sapieha on this.. a lot of us agree about the virtues of EmbeddedBasic. It resides in the prop chip, it self boots up from your code, and it's fast. It's easy to use and understand, it's fun to program, and it has special and unique commands that are so cool!
  • icepuckicepuck Posts: 466
    edited 2011-03-08 11:33
    Sounds like neither one will run on an S2.
    -dan
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