Parallax IDE

Write, compile, and download code to your Parallax Boe-Bot Robot or custom BASIC Stamp microcontroller-based electronic creations.

Parallax IDE Chrome Extension: Coding for BASIC Stamp Microcontrollers

Parallax IDE is a revolutionary Chrome extension designed to streamline the programming of Parallax BASIC Stamp Microcontrollers. It offers seamless PBASIC source code editing, compilation, and downloading at the touch of your fingertips - without the requirement of an Internet connection. This extension caters to a range of BASIC Stamp models such as BS2, BS2e, BS2sx, BS2p24/40, and BS2pe, and is adaptable across different platforms like Chromebook, macOS, Windows, and Linux. Moreover, it exercises strict privacy by restricting all activities to the user's local system and Google Drive (only for code storage).
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Users: N/A
Rating: 4.64
(11)
Version: 0.14.4 (Last updated: 2023-01-10)
Creation date: 2019-11-21
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • serial
  • unlimitedStorage
  • syncFileSystem
  • storage
  • usb
  • {"usbDevices":[{"vendorId":1027,"productId":24577},{"vendorId":1027,"productId":24597}]}
Size: 1.65M
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

UPDATE NOTICE: Parallax may have replaced this application with another by Mar 2023. Please see https://www.parallax.com/package/parallax-ide-for-chrome/ for more information.

Parallax IDE v0.14.4

Updates:

  • Fixed layout issues on Chrome 92+ that obscured the debug terminal pane, made it hard to scroll the editor view or the file view, and caused the source code to overlap the title bar
  • Enhanced timing to improve download reliability
  • Applied security update to internal library: lodash is now v4.17.19
  • Fixed installation notes link to match new Parallax website

Installation Notes - https://bit.ly/37ltl4C What's New - https://bit.ly/3kQeoe9

The Parallax IDE is a completely redesigned BASIC Stamp Editor for Parallax BASIC Stamp Microcontrollers. This tool provides PBASIC source code editing, compiling, and downloading functions on your computer without the need for an Internet connection.

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User reviews

The ChromeOS Parallax IDE editor works and looks good, but I'm unable to identify or download a program to the BS2pe Stamp. The IDE finds the USB serial port (/dev/ttyUSB0) ok. The same BS2pe module and USB to serial adapter works fine under the Windows Parallax Basic Stamp IDE, but I'd much prefer to use the ChromeOS version. Perhaps there is a Chromebook or latest ChromeOS version issue? Has anyone got the Parallax IDE working or had difficulties under recent ChromeOS versions? Many thanks Hardware: Chromebook Acer Spin 13 Core i7 ChromeOS Version 119.0.6045.192 (Official Build) (64-bit) Basic Stamp BS2pe and USB to serial adapter
by Peter Foden, 2023-12-05

Nice orginizatinal ATOM like file structure.
by Samuel Sargent, 2022-12-08

I needed an IDE to compile C++ code on my school computer cause I wanted to be able to get some work done at school, however I don't know what programing language(s) this supports. Can someone please help? Thanks.
by Skeletial, 2022-09-08
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Parallax IDE does not require any sensitive permissions.

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Parallax IDE has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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