Quick Programming Guide?

[geezer88]

I looked around the forum, and searched online at other sites, but could not turn up any sort of quick guide for programming the PicAxe parts. The documentation that is supplied is great, but sometimes it would be nice to have a quick memory jogger that could be referred to quickly.

Does any thing like that exist? If not, maybe I will start one and post it here if others are interested.

thanks,
tom

 

[Minifig666]

Press F1 in the programming editor to bring up the list of commands and their syntax. Otherwise the manual is probably your best bet. A quick reference could be useful but is it worth it when you can have a complete and concise version?

 

[slimplynth]

i tried with a download error guide.. but quickly gave up.

http://www.picaxeforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=15727

 

[westaust55]

I looked around the forum, and searched online at other sites, but could not turn up any sort of quick guide for programming the PicAxe parts. The documentation that is supplied is great, but sometimes it would be nice to have a quick memory jogger that could be referred to quickly.

Does any thing like that exist? If not, maybe I will start one and post it here if others are interested.

thanks,
tom

Exactly what sort of "guide" are you looking for
1. How to download a program ?

• Hardware
• Software

2. Programming commands summary

• specific chips
• all chips

3. what level of detail

• newbie
• refresher

For the 8, 18 and 28 pin chips is this the sort of thing?
http://www.rev-ed.co.uk/docs/axe001_pinout.pdf

or this by Ron Hacket
http://www.linkpdf.com/ebook-viewer.php?url=http://www.jrhackett.net/summary.doc

or this by Brightsparks (form our Kiwi friends)
http://www.linkpdf.com/ebook-viewer.php?url=http://www.brightsparks.org.nz/MentorFTP//PICAXE-08/www_help/Files\Cheat Sheet.doc

 

[manuka]

Well said! It's the old "YOUR way may not suit MY needs" issue, & vice versa... Think of the debates & arguments that arise with maps, wines,colours,movies,music etc etc !

FWIW I've been a "guide" fanatic in diverse fields for decades, & in 2004 predictably rustled up a PICAXE crib sheet that may be of interest. You can glimpse it in laminated form at => http://picaxe.orconhosting.net.nz/picnik2.gif. In fact much of the http://www.brightsparks.org.nz/MentorFTP//PICAXE-08/www_help/Files\\Cheat Sheet.doc BrightSpark offering began with me. Stan

 

[slimplynth]

we use (I create) them at work (Aerospace Engineering). It works there because the rules are laid out and any deviation requires work to stop and concessionary agreement by customer to continue...

Never thought about a picaxe like being wine but I like that a lot

 

[geezer88]

The e-book entries were just what I was looking for. Thanks! Thanks to all for the other suggestions, too. Looks like I won't have to roll my own.

tom