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Permalink Reply by Varga András on January 14, 2009 at 2:03pm

Since the original C is a subset of C++, start with learning C. Also, C++ is not really used in the world of MCU's (e.g. PIC's), use it if you have a more powerful autopilot platform. Here is a good place to start:
http://www.gooligum.com.au/
Personally I bought a Pickit2 starter kit from Microchip, I learn MCU C programming on that.
You can download a free version of HI-Tech C compiler.
There are lots of free MCU C compilers.

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Permalink Reply by Varga András on January 15, 2009 at 4:16am

Correction: Michal B says, there is a C++ compiler for Arduino (AVR)

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3D RoboticsPermalink Reply by Chris Anderson on January 14, 2009 at 3:00pm

Note that Arduino, which is what we use for all of our autopilots, is essentially C. (It actually uses a language called Processing, but that's just C with some extensions).

It's free, has a great IDE, and big support community. Also very cool right now ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Michal B on January 15, 2009 at 12:58am

Actually Arduino uses C++ with proven and reliable GCC compiler.

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