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Processing is an open source programming language and IDE based on Java. It is free, works on PC/Mac/Linux, and is easy to learn. Processing lets the programmer quickly make visual objects and interactive programs. It is also easy to communicate with a serial port, so programs can interact with microcontrollers. This wiki page will describe how to get Processing, create a simple program, open a serial port, and use an external library to create a GUI (graphical user interface). |
Processing is an open source programming language and IDE based on Java. It is free, works on PC/Mac/Linux, and is easy to learn. Processing lets the programmer quickly make visual objects and interactive programs. It is also easy to communicate with a serial port, so programs can interact with microcontrollers. This wiki page will describe how to get Processing, create a simple program, open a serial port, and use an external library to create a GUI (graphical user interface). |
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== Download == |
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Processing can be found [http://processing.org/ here]. Download, unzip and install Processing. This will create two important folders. The first is the folder you have unzipped. It contains the actual Processing program. The second folder is Documents/Processing. This folder is where you store your projects. |
Processing can be found [http://processing.org/ here]. Download, unzip and install Processing. This will create two important folders. The first is the folder you have unzipped. It contains the actual Processing program. The second folder is Documents/Processing. This folder is where you store your projects. |
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A Simple Program |
== A Simple Program == |
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Open Processing. [[Image:processing_ide.jpg]] |
Open Processing. [[Image:processing_ide.jpg]] |
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Revision as of 17:32, 22 February 2010
Overview
Processing is an open source programming language and IDE based on Java. It is free, works on PC/Mac/Linux, and is easy to learn. Processing lets the programmer quickly make visual objects and interactive programs. It is also easy to communicate with a serial port, so programs can interact with microcontrollers. This wiki page will describe how to get Processing, create a simple program, open a serial port, and use an external library to create a GUI (graphical user interface).
Download
Processing can be found here. Download, unzip and install Processing. This will create two important folders. The first is the folder you have unzipped. It contains the actual Processing program. The second folder is Documents/Processing. This folder is where you store your projects.
Resources
A Simple Program
Open Processing. 
A Processing file is called a sketch,
