The original Raspberry Pi and the Raspberry Pi Zero are not compatible with Xojo apps because they both use the older ARMv6.Ĭreating Raspberry Pi app is no different than creating an app for other targets (Windows, Mac or Linux). You can use the Remote Debugger to write your code on Windows/Mac/Linux and run it for testing on the Raspberry Pi.

Specifically Xojo can build console, desktop and web apps for the Raspberry Pi 2, 3 or later. Xojo itself does not run on the Raspberry Pi, but you can run Xojo on a Windows, Mac or Linux computer and use it to make apps for the Raspberry Pi. Email and ask for your Xojo Pi activation code. Xojo Pi licenses let you build console and desktop apps for the Raspberry Pi for free. Now it is not a powerful computer, to be sure, but it is still powerful enough for many tasks. You can plug in storage and install an operating system on it (typically Linux). You can connect a keyboard, mouse and display to it. Still, a Raspberry Pi is a full computer. What makes the Raspberry Pi somewhat unique is that it uses an ARM processor (similar to what you see on cell phones and tablets), rather than an Intel CPU that is in most things typically categorized as 'computers'. The Raspberry Pi and other similar computers are also referred to as 'single-board' computers. This makes the Raspberry Pi a favorite amongst tinkerers, Makers, electronics hobbyists and anyone else with a cool idea for a project.

Additionally, because a Raspberry Pi is a fully functional computer, with input/output, storage and wifi capabilities, it can also be used to interface and control other things. Since it is also inexpensive, it functions as a great learning tool, making it possible for anyone to have their own computer. Because it is tiny, it can be used in all kind of things that a typical computer does not work well with, such as robotics and embedded systems. Raspberry Pi is essentially a tiny, inexpensive computer (about US$35).

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