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can i program a bs2 in c++

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2004-04-12 18:35 in General Discussion
im currently learning 3 launguages, one of which is c++ i was
wondering if theres a way to program a bs2 with c++ just to
practice,
i have a feeling i know the answer to this, paralax is unique
because of there adaption to basic, and it cant be done, if this is
the case can any one point me in the direction i need to go ? or
isprograming in c++ not posible,

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-04-11 04:15
    I am pretty sure you CANNOT program the basic stamp in any other language.

    The real experts will answer soon I am sure.

    ken
    im currently learning 3 launguages, one of which is c++ i was
    wondering if theres a way to program a bs2 with c++ just to
    practice,
    i have a feeling i know the answer to this, paralax is unique
    because of there adaption to basic, and it cant be done, if this is
    the case can any one point me in the direction i need to go ? or
    isprograming in c++ not posible,


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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-04-11 06:29
    Hello from Gregg C Levine
    I agree.
    It turns out that the Stamps are only programmable in BASIC. If you
    want to work in something else, choose a Javelin. Or an SX based
    system. They sell SX devices which require assembly to program them.
    For myself, I'd rather stick with BASIC.

    Besides, Jon has already answered that question several times.
    Gregg C Levine hansolofalcon@w...
    "The Force will be with you...Always." Obi-Wan Kenobi
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    > The real experts will answer soon I am sure.
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    > ken
    >
    > im currently learning 3 launguages, one of which is c++ i was
    > wondering if theres a way to program a bs2 with c++ just to
    > practice,
    > i have a feeling i know the answer to this, paralax is unique
    > because of there adaption to basic, and it cant be done, if this is
    > the case can any one point me in the direction i need to go ? or
    > isprograming in c++ not posible,
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-04-11 15:00
    The basic stamp can only be programmed in PBASIC. In simple terms, the
    basic stamp has an "interpreter" programmed into it and runs the tokenized
    code compiled by the PBASIC compiler.
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-04-12 18:35
    > The basic stamp can only be programmed in PBASIC. In simple terms, the
    > basic stamp has an "interpreter" programmed into it and runs the tokenized
    > code compiled by the PBASIC compiler.

    In theory, you could write a C to PBASIC translator. Then you would run you
    C code thru the translator and feed that output of that to the PBASIC
    compiler and send the results to the STAMP.

    Not sure how you would handle passing variables to functions thou.

    But in theory, anything's possible. ;-)

    I (briefly) considered this when I started playing with the STAMP's. After
    programming in C for years I felt very constrained by the BASIC syntax. I've
    switched to the Javelin now and feel much less constrained (except for my
    wallet!).

    --
    Enjoy,
    George Warner,
    Schizophrenic Optimization Scientists
    Apple Developer Technical Support (DTS)
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