What Is the Best PICBasic IDE/Compiler for PIC Programming?

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The discussion centers on selecting the best PICBasic IDE/compiler for transitioning from Basic STAMPs to pure PIC programming. The user expresses a preference for a full-featured environment similar to Visual Basic and mentions several options, including Proton Development Suite, mikroBASIC, and PICBasic. After exploring various compilers, the user decides to go with MPLAB, as the basic compilers do not support the desired dsPIC30F2020. The user also shares progress on developing a three-phase controller using high-speed PWMs on the chosen PIC. Overall, MPLAB is recommended for its compatibility and features.
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Hello All,

I am ready to graduate from programming Basic STAMPs to pure PIC programming. I want to go ahead and purchase a nice PIC Development environment to program in. I know there are lots of free C and Asm dev apps but I really like Basic (Visual Basic is my native language). Would anyone have any suggestions for what they believe is the all around best development environment? Ideally, I'm looking for something that would be full-featured like Visual Basic but of course for PICs :smile:. From looking around, I've seen things like the Proton Development Suite, mikroBASIC, PICBasic and the freeware CGBasic compilers.

Which ones do you all prefer to use?

Thanks,
Jason O
 
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Hi Berkaman, thanks for the link. Looks like I'll go with MPLAB for this one. I looked into the basic compilers but none of them support the PIC that I am interested in using (dsPIC30F2020). IN case you're wondering, I found a better way to make my three-phase controller using the high-speed PWMs on this PIC. Now I just have to figure out how to program and wire it up right

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