Thank you.
On Dec 16, 5:39 am, Stephen Russell <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 8:40 AM, Andy <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello, > > I am trying to educate myself in programming. I have been programming > > mostly low level languages for 15 years (assembly, ladder logic, C, > > basic, and VBA). I would like move to a higher level language for the > > purpose of creating GUIs and databases. The programs would be > > intended to communicate to microprocessor level devices through serial > > ports. The GUIs and databases would be intended to be high level > > interfaces for people who need to know little or nothing about the > > microprocessor devices. > > > As a very simple example, I may have a pressure sensing device which > > is tied to a field controller. The controller would send ( through > > serial port or ethernet ) to the GUI and database a reading of the > > measured pressure. And the GUI would be used to send to the > > controller high and low pressure alarm points. > > > So my question is which language is better suited to this application, > > C++ or C#? And please explain why. > > ---------------------- > > C++ if you have to interact directly with the device. If there is a > published SDK or api for it C# would be just fine. > > -- > Stephen Russell > > Sr. Production Systems Programmer > CIMSgts > > 901.246-0159 cell
