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« on: November 29, 2007, 06:53:29 06:53 » |
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Hi,
My friend is trying to develop a huge project (the code size about 30Kb) by using picbasic pro v2.50, and he is living a lot of interesting problem with his code. For example, his variables are changing, he is setting A, but B is changed etc..
I couldn't find a bug list for v2.5, or a bug fix like professional company do.
Do you think PIC Basic Pro is really a professional tool? Or just for hobbyist?
10x
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« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2007, 07:03:54 07:03 » |
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Yes, PIC Basic Pro is really a professional tool.
but some limitations, eg. sd card, mmc, float
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« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2007, 07:14:12 07:14 » |
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I'm using PBPro ten years and from my expirience, every time when something not work - it was my mistake, not bug in PBP. My bigest code is about 20 kB.
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« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2007, 07:26:58 07:26 » |
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I'm using PBPro ten years and from my expirience, every time when something not work - it was my mistake, not bug in PBP. My bigest code is about 20 kB.
For example, his code never touchs TRISB register. PORTB is always input. But while program is running, trisb register is able to change and portb is becomming to output. This is the simplest problem that he lives. |
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« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2007, 09:22:07 09:22 » |
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He should contact Melabs if it is a problem then at least it will get fixed. I take it he paid for it?
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« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2007, 10:06:26 10:06 » |
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He should contact Melabs if it is a problem then at least it will get fixed. I take it he paid for it?
yes he is using licensed, but his problem is that he never catches the problem and can't define it. the problem is chaotic, not static. he starts running the code and waits for the problem to occur about two days. So he prefer controlling trisb still has value desired every cycle. He can't find problems, just patch them. |
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« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2007, 10:20:53 10:20 » |
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Hi Did your friend applied 250a patch ? http://www.melabs.com/support/patches.htmThe problem could be submitted to PBP Forum: http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/Such erratic bug is frequently caused by power problem... Is there around the chip an inductive component : relay, motor... Regards IMHO PBPro is a 'Debian like' compiler : stable and sure.
Many internal tests between new version release !! |
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« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2007, 10:36:38 10:36 » |
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Hi,
I don't think he uses this patch. I will inform him.
Also I found a few tricks to be careful at their forum.
10x
I also forget mentioning that the design pass all strong emc tests such as eft/esd/surge/rf immunity without any problems. all problems occur on long term and the base of the all problems are same, unexpected variation on RAM area.
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« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2007, 12:36:49 12:36 » |
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...do not use Microbasic or Micropascal for huge projects.
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« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2007, 03:42:19 15:42 » |
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Standard Pbro is a very basic product and they update hardly ever. So after years of testing and doing no updates you would expect it to work reliably.
PbproL is new and has not been out there long enough to have been tested fully.
However the problems you report are probably user error. A few simple test would help resolve the problem like regular tests on the Tris and to debug at that point all the info it can to narrow down to the exact cause.
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« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2007, 06:29:47 06:29 » |
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Our professional projects work just fine with PicBasicPro.
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« Reply #11 on: December 01, 2007, 07:39:12 07:39 » |
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hi Memoly: I think your friend has to re-check his code I am working with PBPRO for 5 years now mostly for R/C projects All of the time was user error when sth was wrong  Except from the fact PBPRO must be a little slow for time-crititical application there is no problem for a huge variety of projects! I don't know what exactly your friend's project is about but he could better use a simulator and check his code there , like PIC SIMULATOR IDE (low price) or PROTEUS (excellent - high price). |
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« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2007, 08:14:43 20:14 » |
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Hi In fact the only serious problem with 'huge projetcs' with PicBasicPro ( and PDS) il the lack of local variables, functions, procedures..... No real structured language. All variables are global  PicBasicPro is robust but the programmer must be very carefull when projects have hundred of lines !! Regards |
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« Reply #13 on: December 11, 2007, 11:03:56 11:03 » |
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Like all the other chaps who posted, no problem so far. My biggest program so far is around 20K.
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« Reply #14 on: December 11, 2007, 12:05:03 12:05 » |
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I always find PBP superb. As others say, it is always stable.
I have filled the memory of 18f876 with one project, plenty of i/o and interrupts happening, and it all worked.
If there's a problem, Either I didn't read the datasheet properly or I've mistyped!
Andy.
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« Reply #15 on: December 13, 2007, 11:39:24 23:39 » |
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PBP all the way, hundreds of different commercial products, some of them using close to 128K of code. No problem at all.
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« Reply #16 on: December 14, 2007, 08:59:49 08:59 » |
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I know many many pic programmers and 99% were Pbpro users who left due to problems as the code requirements got bigger.
The majority of programmers leave Pbpro for other compilers very few go the other way.
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« Reply #17 on: December 23, 2007, 05:54:43 17:54 » |
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I had develop some projects relationed with industrial Control, Communications and Robotics with PBPro and they are work very well without any problems. Is important to read, and understand the datasheet of the PIC involved in order to minimize any error.
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« Reply #18 on: December 23, 2007, 11:04:09 23:04 » |
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The problems with shifting ports are either caused by errors in the software (the code is very large, perhaps he missed an error somewhere) or bad hardware design. He did use decoupling capacitors? No floating pins or other obvious nonos? Then the error will be in software somewhere, to my experience it will be a small but obvious error for as far as that's possible with that code size.
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« Reply #19 on: December 25, 2007, 09:25:11 21:25 » |
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In my personal experience, Pic Basic Pro is good for many applications where fine control on resources and timing cycles is not important. However, I faced scenarios where it was relatively easier to develop the program using mpasm just to maintain control on signals timing and memory.
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« Reply #20 on: December 27, 2007, 03:45:32 15:45 » |
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hello friend i am also using pbp pro complier it is very easy for all complex program and lcd program also very very easy if you want more information please goto www.picbasic.org and click discussion form got many more details |
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« Reply #21 on: January 22, 2008, 12:59:31 12:59 » |
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it is really profitional with no bugs
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« Reply #22 on: March 02, 2008, 10:43:07 10:43 » |
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« Reply #23 on: July 02, 2008, 07:56:06 19:56 » |
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« Reply #24 on: July 03, 2008, 07:43:27 19:43 » |
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hi friends :
first i used for programming PBP , PicBasic Plus proton , Mikrobasic .... as i see that PBP is very professional software but its limitation is the libraries , while proton is more flexibale with good libraries ...Mikrobasic still at the begining but i think after one year it will be the best ...if u want to go to proton maybe this will be good decision .
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