Electrical Engineering & Electronics Design

The answer is going to be dependent on your application. Do you know what type of display you intend to use. The intensity of the graphics you want to display?

Hi Aron,

To start off with just basic level 3.5" 320×480 resolution touch screen display.

Whether C++ or Python is probably the wrong question, either way your learning curve is probably mostly about the frameworks you choose. C is great for binaries, but the point of using a Pi is overpowering inexpensivley, so python should be fine.

I would suggest python, because ultimately it will be easier and the ecosytem is expanding rapidly and is very open. One challenge is getting debugging to work if you must debug remotely. If you do pick python pay close attention to whether 2.x or 3.x they have some significant incompatibilities.

External SPI displays are nothing like a typical GUI platform. You will need to find drivers specific to the display controller you chose. Look on github.

Well thanks Mike,

I will take that advice I think.

Much appreciated. from Jason

Just came across something else that should work: https://www.xojo.com/ It's a rapid cross application development platform. It works with an Xserver which is not really lightweight, but the Rpi can do it fine. You need the correct drivers and not all displays will work. But here's an example: http://www.circuitbasics.com/setup-lcd-touchscreen-raspberry-pi/

Thanks Mike Xojo looks pretty good. I have already got the Pi setup with xrdp and nautilus so I can work remotely. At the moment I must concentrate on solidworks and solidworks PCB and finance. I am narrowing down on my engineering to focus on certain areas recently. Studying such a wide area of engineering like I normally do is really taking a toll on me. However a new programming language for GUI applications is essential for the near future.

Many thanks Mike from Jason