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Subject: Re: Question: looking for compiler
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In article <KARL.33.0016A8FD@innet.be> KARL@innet.be "Karl Lambrechts" writes:

> I want to program my next robot in a higher language: C, Pascal, or 
> (Quick)Basic. I will choose also a much more powerfull uP system. My choice 
> will depend mostly of the available compiler, however this time I have a 
> slight preference for a 68-based system (16-bit, but 8-bit is also allright)
> 
> So who knows where I can find a good compiler (or cross-compiler) between a 
> higher language and a uP. (cheap or free of course!!)
> 
> thanks
> 
> karl

Machine control/robotics applications are best coded in Forth.  It's easy
to use and efficient once you get the hang of thinking in stacks, and its
interactive debugging is a godsend.  Compilers/Interpreters are available
for just about any platform and are often PD or shareware.

Check out comp.lang.forth and join the Those Who Know.

Keith Wootten

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