Hello all,
I have been programming the 8051 chip using assembly for small programs and applications such as A to D converter, alarm clock, etc. In which I have learned that it is a great pain to do more complicated projects with assembly, as the number of lines of codes get larger and harder to track.
I have downloaded the uVision 4 C complier to try to replace assembly, but I'm having difficulties learning how to use it. I have had C/C++ programming before, but I must admit it has been a while since I used it.
Are there any tutorials on programming the 8051 using C?
Also, I have been trying to duplicate my counter project (counting from 0 to 99 using assembly code) with C. I have it count from 0 to 9, but I could not figure out how to do decimal adjust using C. Any idea? In assembly the code is simply DA
Thanks all, Woozie
I found it more helpful to learn by looking at other people's code and comparing them to see which one is more efficient. But that's my personal learning style.. I do not wish anybody to give me the entire program to solve my problem, and I didn't ask for one either.
The only things I wasn't sure about that line of code was the % and <<, but now I know. Thanks for the explanation.
"I found it more helpful to learn by looking at other people's code"
I agree. the downside with that risk, especially by taking a random stranger's code, often out of context or without context, before you have a good understanding of the language, may lead to incorrect understandings.
what I would suggest is a good class / book in C, and then going through well written code pieces side by side with your book / class materials.
"going through well written code pieces"
The trouble there is: how does a novice know whether code is "well-written" or not?
And the trouble with a book is that you can't interact with it: you can't ask it to explain again; it can't look at your work to see where you're going wrong; it can't adjust to your particular strengths & weaknesses.
"what I would suggest is a good class"
Absolutely!
"And the trouble with a book is that you can't interact with it"
I guess that's why books are useful only for humans, not machines.