Last update: 10MAR2008

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Taiko is a solution which allows you to create programs for Tibbo modules capable of running TiOS (Tibbo Operating System), and products based on these modules.

With Taiko, you write your program in a language called Tibbo Basic (a close relative of any other BASIC you might already know), using a PC software called TIDE - Tibbo Integrated Development Environment. Your program is then compiled into a binary file and uploaded onto a Tibbo module. The Virtual Machine of TiOS then executes this binary.

Taiko allows you to easily create programs for a variety of Tibbo-based products. These may include:

The solutions created with Taiko are very flexible. They are written using a language similar to BASIC, and are stored on a Tibbo module separately from the core OS of the module (TiOS). This allows for simple modification of your device functionality, even by the end-user (if you so allow).

Tibbo Basic itself is exactly the same for all TiOS-enabled devices. Hardware differences are expressed through so-called platforms. Change the platform, and you're programming for a different device.

Documentation Map

The documentation for Taiko includes:

Overview - The theory and background behind Taiko.

Getting Started - An example starter project.

Programming with TIDE -- An overview of TIDE itself, debug facilities, etc.

Language Reference -- Systematically covers Tibbo Basic statements, keywords and operators.

Development Environment -- Systematically covers TIDE GUI elements.

Glossary of Terms -- Contains some basic terms used in Taiko.

Platforms -- Platform-specific documentation for each target device.