Begining PIC

> On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 11:47:54AM +0800, Darwin Pintado wrote:
>    
>> My questions not only to you but to everyone is about using a programming
>> language. In your experience, which is better C or assemply when it comes to
>> developing embedded systems?
>>      
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> I personally like writing the things I need (for the PIC16/18 family)
> in raw assembly. I'm probably in the minority though... I just find that
> I pick the language most suited to the task at hand, and for my tasks,
> it usually means flipping pins on and off, and that is a primitive in
> assembly--so I use it.
>
>    
>> Where can I go for a start for that language?
>>      
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> I use linux, so it is gputils for me. I write other codes in other
> languages a lot, so I just use vim, make, gputils, and pk2cmd to write
> and burn all of my stuff. If you want a gui then pikdev might work well
> on linux.
>
> This book is very tasty:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Quintessential-Microcontroller-Computer-Communications-Networks/dp/185233942X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245903875&sr=1-1
>
> I learned a *lot* about PICs with it. Also, you'll have to read the datasheet
> for the processors, and yes, they are like 700 pages, but they can be broken
> up into small manageable pieces.
>
> Later,
> -pete
>
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