PIC Micro Controller Languages

ASM
Many years ago everyone used assembly language because there was no alternative. A few years ago many people used assembly language because the alternatives were expensive. Now there are lots of alternatives, many of them free. Still, many people use assembly code because (a) inertia -- they've been using it for years, why change now ? (b) there are a few esoteric things that are cannot be done in any other language. ( writing native-code compilers, writing task switchers, squeezing code to minimum size, writing isochronous code )
Pascal-like
- JAL a Pascal like compiler produces .hex and MPASM .asm files (free) Now open source under GPL! See Getting started with JAL. See /techref/piclist/jal/jpwm.htm.
- http://www.pmpcomp.fr There is a new Pascal compiler for Pic: PMP ppater-club_internet- replies: PMP now supports PIC10, PIC12, PIC16 and PIC18, floating point library for PIC18. Enjoy!+
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- XPL0 An excellent open source byte code interpreted language that will run on the following processors: 6502, 8080, 6800, PDP-10, IBM-360, a homebrew machine, 65802, 680x0, PIC, SX28, and the 80x86 family used by the PC. GUI support and win32 versions are also available.
- mikroPascal " Have a look at this amazing new Pascal compiler for PIC MCUs: http://www.mikroelektronika.co.yu/english/product/compilers/compilers.htm
  " -- ZR z_ristic(at)yahoo.com
Basic
(XCSB, Basic Stamp, BS/4, Great Cow, etc.)
C/C++
There are quite a few different versions of C available for the PIC. Some of them are free. See language/cs.htm for details.
Forth
Java
Python
PICList post "Python for PICs" mentions the PYthon to ASsembler TRAnslator http://sourceforge.net/projects/pyastra/ for Microchip PIC16.
Scheme
PICBIT: A Scheme System for the PIC Microcontroller (apparently by Danny Dubé) http://www.python.org/~jeremy/weblog/031113a.html
Other
- http://www.blusoft.org.br Flow chart to 16F84 asm visual programming editor cached from a student at
- http://www.xcprod.com/titan/ZMECH plan to release a state machine CASE tool that will produce code which will run directly on the PIC
byte code interpreters
- XPL0 An excellent open source byte code interpreted language that will run on the following processors: 6502, 8080, 6800, PDP-10, IBM-360, a homebrew machine, 65802, 680x0, PIC, SX28, and the 80x86 family used by the PC. GUI support and win32 versions are also available.
- http://img.cmpnet.com/edtn/ccellar/e023pdf1.pdf a 16C56 interprets (and displays and edits) programs in a special assembly language. see ftp://ftp.circuitcellar.com/Circuit_Cellar/1998/Issue_93/picaro_UPDATED!.ZIP for source.
- http://professionals.com/~cmcmanis/robotics/stamp-decode.html (cached 20000505)
- NPCI Nano Pseudo C Interpreted by Byron A Jeff. incomplete. NPCI ReadMe

See also:

This massmind page *should* already list all the nice compilers mentioned on the gnupic compilers page.
http://www.iar.com
http://www.gnupic.org/ lists several linux compatible compilers and assemblers.

Interested:

Questions:

-Remove-jamiespam at -Remove-i-technologyinc.com asks:
Looking for older compiler for some old PIC source that needs a like updating. It is a sturctured type of assembly language called "mc macroassembler". This program was developed by "Microtec Research" and "AMD" back in the eary 1990's. "Microtec Research" is long gone as brough by "Methor Graphics" in 1995. I have some of the pieces need to compile the source but not all.

Do you have the "MC macroassembler" by "Microtec Research" used to compile this source ?
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asks: " Have any person code for read and writte a sle4442 memory card with a 16f8XX."
-Remove-gbettsspam at -Remove-aracnet.com asks:
Looking for a copy of the old MicroChip Fuzzy compiler. At $2000 the new one they recommend is a little past my budget. Have one you're not using, I'd like to buy it. Reply direct to gbetts@aracnet.com
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dave j lagzdin of davesaudio Says: " Please note a new enhanced version of JAL, JALv2 is available
info: http://oase.uci.kun.nl/~mientki/data_www/pic/jal_v2_release.html
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