Email: Password: Remember Me | Create Account (Free)

Back to Subject List

Old thread has been locked -- no new posts accepted in this thread
???
06/04/10 13:23
Read: times


 
#176386 - I wouldn't go that far
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Erik Malund said:
This again illustrate my statement: "if you can not code it yourself getting 'sample code' serves no (sic?) purpose"

I know what you mean - see: http://www.8052.com/forumchat/read/176365

However, I wouldn't go as far as to say that it serves no purpose:
often there is a gap between reading/understanding what's written in a datasheet or manual, and actually putting that into pracice in real code.

Often, the trouble with datasheets & manuals is that they just describe registers, etc, in isloation - but don't explain how to put it all together to do something useful.
This is where a good sample can really help.

Unfortunately, as previously noted, a lot of the stuff offered as "sample code" is, frankly, rubbish:
http://www.8052.com/forumchat/read/176365
http://www.8052.com/forumchat/read/174319

List of 23 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
Gimme Code: Is it really worth it?            01/01/70 00:00      
   Yes, in intensive writing situations            01/01/70 00:00      
   Unreasonable expectations            01/01/70 00:00      
      Depends            01/01/70 00:00      
   As an exercise...            01/01/70 00:00      
   gimme binary            01/01/70 00:00      
      Did he?            01/01/70 00:00      
         sometimes you'll find out what you need on the go            01/01/70 00:00      
            Fundamental flaw            01/01/70 00:00      
               then "gimme binary and schematics"            01/01/70 00:00      
   LCD code            01/01/70 00:00      
      Not the point?            01/01/70 00:00      
         Ah, I see...            01/01/70 00:00      
            now we know            01/01/70 00:00      
               Ha! My wife and children...            01/01/70 00:00      
      two key words            01/01/70 00:00      
         I wouldn't go that far            01/01/70 00:00      
      Code Reuse            01/01/70 00:00      
         A possible counterpoint, or maybe a confirmation            01/01/70 00:00      
            not really            01/01/70 00:00      
         is that the reason I need a multi-GHz PC to ...            01/01/70 00:00      
         an example of really useful 'reusable' code            01/01/70 00:00      
   Compiler libraries            01/01/70 00:00      

Back to Subject List