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Checking out various Linux's

Checking out various Linux's

Posted on 21st Dec 2020

Been checking out various Linux's today, and being like a user. One issue is you must be running the ARMbasic compiler version 9.51 which compensates for some of the differences between the BASIC pre-processor on Windows and the gpp (generic preprocessor) in Linux

... and with gpp a small step to Mac support

... and with gpp a small step to Mac support

Posted on 11th Dec 2020

With the gpp pre-processor, and BASICtools debugged in Linux, it was a small step to support Apple Mac found here.

... and running on Raspberry Pi too

... and running on Raspberry Pi too

Posted on 9th Dec 2020

After getting BASICtools running on Linux Mint, I had a Raspberry Pi sitting next to my PC. We already knew the USB serial drivers worked, so why not give it a try.

BASICtools running on Linux Mint...

BASICtools running on Linux Mint...

Posted on 8th Dec 2020

BASICtools now working on Linux Mint. Give it a try BASICtools for Linux and Mac

Breakout Proto PCB for ARMstamp

Breakout Proto PCB for ARMstamp

Posted on 11th Nov 2020

One of our users (Olzeke) found this prototyping board meant for Parallax's BASIC Stamp. It breaks out the 24 Stamp pins to through hole pins. Makes soldering easy. The ARMstamp inner 24 pins are compatible with this board. You can buy these prototyping blank PCBs from a Canadian supplier PCBoard.ca for $1.95 each.

Webstore is back online

Webstore is back online

Posted on 7th Oct 2020

If it's not one thing it's another. About 10 days ago PayPal decided to change something and our orders were getting rejected. Some persistent customers tried every browser they could, different credit cards, and nothing got through. Calls into PayPal did not help much, and A2hosting was out of their depth as well. Luckily Kym from ozEworks got us back up.