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What program does everyone use to program their robot? Does everyone use MPLAB?

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I'm hoping to try out MSRS or microsoft robotics studio, I'll be doing some warm up on a lego RCX this week.

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This post might help:

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...71&postcount=2

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I use Eclipse. There's also FusionEdit, Code::Blocks, SubEthaEdit, text editor/make, and several threads:

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26586 http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54488 http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56188 http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57045

BTW, the term you want is "IDE" - Integrated Development Environment

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EasyC is good. It is easy to learn and can do anything MPLAB can.

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I love EasyC. It is a lot easier to understand than MPLAB, and it is easy to "visualize" how the code works. It is great for getting new programmers involved who would normally have been scared off by MPLAB or another text based IDE. This year we will be doubling the size of our programming team.

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i use mp lab because it always seems to work for me...

magical, i know.

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code::bocks!

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We ended up using Easy-C, but personally, didn't much care for it. I don't think that dragging all those blocks around is at all easier than typing a few words. Also, I think that Easy-C programs--while easy to read when they're short--start to be ridiculously confusing when they get longer. Our other programmers never really bothered to comment.

Also, Easy-C does not seem to support pointers... Am I wrong about this? While I consider the user-friendly part of Easy-C a bit annoying, l consider lack of pointer support a serious failing in the language.

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Does anyone use the CSS compiler?

http://www.ccsinfo.com

We are presently using the MPLabs compiler, but the IDE and compiler features of CSS make it an interesting choice.

Thanks!

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Yes it does just flip to the project tab and make a .c & .h file no problem.

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I dont think that will work with the libraries, but I am not 100% sure on that.

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I strongly disagree with that statement. I did end up using EasyC last year because I was new to my team, and frankly, it was easier :yikes: RC616 summed up some of my feelings for the program. So it's great if you're just getting started out on an FRC team, and need things to be a little easier. But if you're serious about programming use MPLAB hands down, no argument.

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Did you try the built in syntax editor or only run in block mode?

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Yes, however it's very difficult to constantly be switching back and forth between your block program, and the C editor. It gets confusing as you can't edit some of the files (globals.c?), and if I primarily want to program in text mode, why bother?

Another thing I just don't get about EasyC is that the "block & C programming" view, and the "C programming view". What's the point? You can't edit anything, all you can do is add a comment? :ahh: The only reason to be in any of these viewing modes is to burn up screen real estate.