On Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 2:55 PM Tom, wb6b <wb6b@...> wrote:
On Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 10:41 AM, Arv Evans wrote:
Each callable routine in the main loop will do one thing and ?* ?one thing only to keep it small and fast.
Hi Arv,
Looks like a good idea for how to break up project code, a little like a RTOS, but much lighter. Such as code segments must not run for a long time. I wonder if that is a little like what this Arduino library does??
Thinking. about scripting languages. Googled around and found an implementation of the good old Tiny Basic for the Arduino (I assume the ATMega328).
The only problem with Tiny Basic is perception. You could show up at a party with the elaborately crafted Steampunk robotic automatic drink dispenser. But once someone asks about what activated the solenoid valves to mix the fluids, and you say Tiny Basic, they will pull their steampunk goggles by the stretch strap from their felt top hat, snap the dark lensed, round silvery rusted metal goggles back over their eyes and walk away.
Tiny Basic brings back memories of building little projects the the Basic Stamp boards. That was actually pretty amazing at the time.
