Proton
For an all-rounder, Proton Development Suite (PDS) might be expensive but its is one of the best. This compiler supports the older PIC's such as 12F and 16F range, alongside the 18F range.
What's bad about it? Not much; though the programming approach is known as "top down" or "flat" code.
Free version limitations; 50 program lines of code, limited PIC range.
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Persistence of vision light show - be80be Wednesday, 08 September 2010 22:52 - [7 replies]
AND-ing two bytes - graham Wednesday, 08 September 2010 04:52 - [16 replies]- Big GPS Clock - graham Wednesday, 08 September 2010 04:29 - [25 replies]
- Don't have a max232 and need one look here - be80be Tuesday, 07 September 2010 23:06 - [3 replies]
ADC Hysteresis? - mmclaren Tuesday, 07 September 2010 16:15 - [5 replies]- spedoometer with 3310 lcd - tahirmaqsood Tuesday, 07 September 2010 01:13 - [0 replies]
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