Stamp controlling computers

R3D_EYE

·i was wondering what kind of basic language resemble Pbasic the most?
·as i recently stombled across several old pc and i would like to programme them as i can a stamp
heres what i d like to do -

i d like to control several pc s with a stamp

the old pc·would be·controling steppers and·relays directly via· drivers·

if possible·a pbasic like·language·would make·my life so much easier


thank you for your time

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Chris Savage

Hello,

·· Because PBASIC is part of a microcontroller system, many commands will not be found anywhere else in any other computer BASIC language.· But if I had to give a PC-Based language that is closest, I would say GWBASIC.

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Chris Savage
Parallax Tech Support
csavage@parallax.com

R3D_EYE

thanks a lot as an entry level user purchasing a stamp was the right choice! great support!

Yanroy

Back in the day, I was a big fan on QBASIC, which is somewhat like PBASIC (as all BASIC dialects are).· But if I had to choose one language that is most similar to PBASIC, I'd say assembly!· This is less true now that PBASIC 2.5 exists, but if you're used to programming a BS1, assembly will probably be pretty easy to pick up.

I'm also a bit confused about what you're trying to do.· Normally, one doesn't use a stamp to control a computer and then have the computer drive some outputs.· The traditional way of doing it is to have the computer control the stamp and have the stamp drive the outputs.· This method allows you to more fully take advantage of the computer's faster processor and more memory.· But if you have a good reason, there's no reason why you can't have the stamp controlling the computer.