Is it possible to use Java to control a PIC?

joevennix · Post by **joevennix** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:06 am

I know most PICs use C or Basic, but can you program it in Java? I'm learning Java this year, and am interested in using PIC's for some small projects

timmeh87 · Post by **timmeh87** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:42 pm

ive never heard of one, but a quick search turned up this...

http://www.muvium.com/

not exactly a compiler i dont think.

C isnt that hard to learn, and you can get free C compilers (ahem).

joevennix · Post by **joevennix** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:30 pm

Once I learn Java, do you think it'll be easier to learn C? I dont really have time to learn C right now. Also, how hard is it to apply C to PICs? I've heard varying reports, some people think BASIC is easier.

timmeh87 · Post by **timmeh87** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:31 pm

ha. well I dont know Java, and havent used pic Basic...

but once you know any language, you know all the basic princples (for loops, do loops, if...then statements, arrays, functions, number systems) and any other language is easier to learn - you just have to learn the syntax.

c is pretty easy in my opinion. its very structured what with all the brackets and semicolons. you dont need to know much to get thigs done. for example, here is a board with a pic thats flashing some lights, and the C code that runs it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZgFQWmVmW0

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#include <16f877.h> 
#use delay (clock=20000000)  //20Mhz

void main(void){
int x;
do{
	x++;                    //increment x
	delay_ms(50);           //wait 50msec
   output_b(x);            //put x onto port B
  }while(true);            //forever
}