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In lugnet.org.us.laflrc, Chris Magno wrote: <snip> (...) Thanks for checking. I hadn't gotten a chance to set up a test yet. I inferred that would be the result from what I read in the help, and the actions of the program I've been using, but it is (...) (18 years ago, 4-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: 3T
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(...) well, I sit corrected. I ran this VERY CRUDE program, and it would seem that a STOP TASK should stop the task mid task. feel free to mess with var x, to see it the resuts change. program generic { var a = 0 var b = 0 var c = 0 var d = 0 var e (...) (18 years ago, 4-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: 3T
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(...) as a mindscript guy, i cant say i've had this problem. i ~think~ the STOP TASK command stops the task at the END of that task. not mid task when the STOP was called. (1) If i wasn't busy with a R20 robot I would code a quick test to test for (...) (18 years ago, 4-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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In lugnet.org.us.laflrc, Steve Hassenplug wrote: <snip> (...) Ok, that makes some sense, thank you very much. I hate the thought of nesting that many more if statements, but that does appear to be the best way to solve the problem. Thanks John (18 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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(...) Actually, John, I think I may be able to explain the problem. You have two tasks running at the same time. For the most part, the processor will switch between the main task, and the scan tast. So, the order of execution would be something (...) (18 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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In lugnet.org.us.laflrc, Brian Davis wrote: <snip> (...) I don't know if I'm using the most efficient method either, but from what I have found... Tasks are run in parallel. If I start a task (the scan task) my main code will continue to run at the (...) (18 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: 3T
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I'm not sure about the RCX, but with some languages, things like events, or other tasks, will not start executing until the current task gives up the processor. (like in a wait) Here's a suggestion that should avoid the delay... (...) ... (...) * If (...) (18 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: 3T
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(...) I ran mine last night at a "family science night" for a school. Big hit, although I *absolutely* need error checking in my code (playing against a robot is easy - playing against a 5-year-old, with a couple of 4-year-olds constantly hitting (...) (18 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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Well, I've had some time on my hands, and being totally unhappy with my 3T robot I decided a re-build was in order. Probably an 85% - 90% rebuild. About the only thing that wasn't touched was my cube magazine & the dropper mechanism. Everything else (...) (18 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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(...) I sent in entries for John, Steve, Brian, and Kerby last night. Between the 5 of us I think there are 15 robots for the competition...not to mention the 3T display. Brian - are you planning to stay at my house on Friday night? I believe Steve, (...) (18 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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If you're interested in attending the NorthEast Indiana Robotic Games on Feb 25th, please send your registration info to Bryan Bonahoom before this Friday. He'll compile them, and send all our club's stuff to Science Central. BTW, the web site DOES (...) (18 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: GBC at Indy Children's Expo
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(...) I never bothered fixing the issue in the duck because it was kind of funny when it jammed and blew its head off. Heck, sometimes the pieces flew pretty far :) But, not to worry, I fixed the problem in the new configuration. No output jams at (...) (18 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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(...) How did the meeting go? Was the lack of enthusiasm due to poor showing for the 3T robots, or folks not wanting to do the 2nd drive right after NEIRG? I figured I'd bring my 3T robot to NEIRG as a demo anyway. (...) Yeah, I wish my limiting (...) (18 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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(...) Okay, then I guess I am a little nuts...I would have sworn we were discussing this...Maybe I am confusing the Expo with the Indy Train show we skipped a few weeks ago. Oh well...I had fun with my nephew working on the module...and I was (...) (18 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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(...) I didn't think we were doing a GBC @ the Children's Expo. I thought we were thinking of doing a 3T demo, but nothing else (and by general consensus at this evening's meeting, we weren't all that enthusiastic about that). I thought all GBC (...) (18 years ago, 6-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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Well, after a little looking around on Lugnet & googling "RCX internals" I found that one problem when people take apart RCXs is that a small surface mount fuse on the board is blown. After poking around with my el-cheapo test light, I found that (...) (18 years ago, 5-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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Hey guys, We haven't said much about the Indy GBC on Feb 26th lately. I got a factory looking module together yesterday with the help of my nephew. Pictures are at my Brickshelf folder: (URL) is 32x32 and my nephew, Austin, is going to give me more (...) (18 years ago, 5-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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(...) I wonder how many "possessed" RCXs there are out there. I've got at least one as well (currently in a line-follower) - it's newest symptom is briefly powering OUT_A when I try to run a program via the remote (same program run via the "run" (...) (18 years ago, 4-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: broken RCX
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(...) Maybe it'll come back as a NXT ;) ROSCO (18 years ago, 4-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | broken RCX
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Some of you may have been aware of my "posessed" rcx. It was a little screwed up. When I powered it on, sometimes it would just start up motor output A for no reason at all. It would run motor A indefinitly if I let it. Sometimes running a program (...) (18 years ago, 4-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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