Thanks, eried.
It's written in Delphi. I hear you on the com port settings - have been thinking of rearranging a few things so I appreciate the feedback, I can definitely implement something similar to what you suggest.
Thanks, eried.
It's written in Delphi. I hear you on the com port settings - have been thinking of rearranging a few things so I appreciate the feedback, I can definitely implement something similar to what you suggest.
No download? Bummer.
codlink:
No download? Bummer.
The app is still in development I'll post a link once it's working (ie all the buttons do something).
It works much better with the debug library, which requires attention also, so delayed x 2.
Thanks for your interest.
If you need someone to test it, send me a PM. 8)
codlink:
If you need someone to test it, send me a PM. 8)
As soon as it's in a state of testability, I will do so. You're running Windows, I take it?
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 w/latest updates.
Still enhancing functionality in both the app and the library, writing things I need to work out wtf is going on with my own Arduino development...
Once it's all up and running, I'd like to run as complex a sketch as I can as an example of what the library + app can do.
Any suggestions on one of the more complex examples users can obtain from the Playground? Preferably a tutorial or similar that actually does something, that does not require esoteric hardware, with some functions and what not, rather than a library which are typically designed to be used more as black boxes?
Thanks.
After the flood of responses to my query, I have decided I will probably demo the debug library with this tutorial: Google Code Archive - Long-term storage for Google Code Project Hosting.
After the flood of responses to my query
Not uncommon, I started a thread the other and not a single response
Rob
Graynomad:
After the flood of responses to my query
Not uncommon, I started a thread the other and not a single response
Rob
And you can't seem to list threads started by a user any more, so I can't find it to post in it for you.
I get there's not a lot of excitement / interest about this app I've written, so it's no problem.
Is the market big for the Arduino - or is the bell curve skewed towards the beginner with 0 programming experience regardless of size? I have seen more than a few balance robots demoed on youtube but someone here managed to successfully launch a kickstarter for a balance robot. Curious.
I am sure there is more people interested. Since you haven't put up any files for people to look at it first hand*, they may not have anything to say yet.
I have looked at most of the free monitors out there and they just don't seem right for me. I have outgrown the Arduino Serial Monitor and looking for something with a few more features.
*There have been members here that state they have a perfect program/software they are developing, then after a while, they are never heard from again.
codlink:
I am sure there is more people interested. Since you haven't put up any files for people to look at it first hand*, they may not have anything to say yet.I have looked at most of the free monitors out there and they just don't seem right for me. I have outgrown the Arduino Serial Monitor and looking for something with a few more features.
*There have been members here that state they have a perfect program/software they are developing, then after a while, they are never heard from again.
Cheers mate. I hear you on the fly by nighters, I have found you get that in all forums.
My problems are
I think of more enhancements (to do things I need, let alone want) and the development continues...
I'll aim to get something useable / testable by the end of the weekend and post a link to a download.
It's only one exe but I'll probably do an installer so it can be easily uninstalled.
What would be the three functions you want the most in a monitor?
Right now, I am looking for just the basics.
Be able to stop the scroll
Maybe delay the scrolling (adjustable)
Non blocking.
Those are what I need right now.
I will probably post more as I remember my thoughts from looking and testing other monitors.
non-blocking?
HEX printing of control chars and/or just a full stop printed in a control char's place so you can see the activity. eg
WERTY..ASDFF.XCVB..
indicating two TABs after the first block, one TAB after the second and a trailing CR/LF
Rob
Ah dear. The wonders of programming in multiple languages... I wanted to throw together a quick sketch to see which characters would print. so I did this:
Serial.println("ASCII characters:");
for (byte b = 1; b < 256; b++) {
Serial.print((int)b);
Serial.print(" = ");
Serial.println((char)b);
}
Yes. That is an infinite loop. Spent the last n minutes going bonkers trying to work out why...
Phew!
Results soon.
Took me a second or two
Graynomad:
Took me a second or two
First thing I do in my sketches is turn pin 13 off - it's too bright with the board right next to me... and now that pesky Tx LED is staying on. So I knew what was happening, just not why...
Serial.println("ASCII characters:");
for (int i = 0; i < 256; i++) {
Serial.print((int)i);
Serial.print(" = ");
Serial.print((char)i);
if (((i+1) % 12) == 0) Serial.println("");
else Serial.print((char)9);
Raw ascii output - minimal replacements:
Same sketch output, showing a couple of optional replacements:
I see I missed #1 the first time around - that's been fixed now.
Serial.println("ASCII characters:");
byte b = 0xFF;
do
{
++b;
Serial.print((int)b);
Serial.print(" = ");
Serial.println((char)b);
}
while ( b != 0xFF );
After the flood of responses to my query
Not uncommon, I started a thread the other and not a single response
Definitely not uncommon. For a few years folks had wanted good Arduino support for ATtiny processors. In other words there was a significant pent up demand. Despite the pent up demand, it took about six months for Tiny Core downloads to get past 100. Now there are dozens to hundreds of downloads a day. For whatever reasons, it takes time for new Arduino things to take off.
Looks promising, I see the double TAB on the first line :), can't be helped if you aren't replacing them I guess.
So the dots delimit the various formats of each character?
Rob