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I have discovered a somewhat non-intuitive feature of NQC (in my version, at least, which is pre-2.0) The statement: var = (20 * var) / 21; gets compiled into the following: MUL var, 20 ; var = var * 20 DIV var, 21 ; var = var / 21 rather than the (...) (26 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Wot no RCX power connector?
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I'm certainly glad I picked up two when I did. Without the AC adapter, there's no way I could have setup the webcam at (URL) thing is on 24 hours a day. Oh, and it also has no batteries in it whatsoever, and I haven't had a problem with turning it (...) (26 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: new pieces (was Re: Wot no RCX power connector?)
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(...) I've uploaded all 4 pages (each around 150 KB): (URL) for the new bricks - well they are in the upgrade kit ;-) - but my best guess is that they might be in some sort of service pack too for next year - the differential is - but the new ones (...) (26 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: new pieces (was Re: Wot no RCX power connector?)
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These connectors are also available in kits like #8252 Beach Blaster, where they are used to "plug and play" different suspension/wheel configurations. Reasonably stiff for what they are, and I think they would make good attachments for light (as in (...) (26 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | pbforth questions
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My 15 year old son is into legos big time. He has asked for the Lego robot package. I developed in Forth many years ago and I am just getting back into it with Forth Inc.'s SwiftForth for Windows. I have enjoyed messing about with it but what I am (...) (26 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | RCX-enhanced egcs
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Hello, I just posted the final RCX interrupt handling patch for egcs. There is no need for wrappers anymore. Interrupt handlers can be declared like this now: void handler() __attribute__((rcx_interrupt)); void handler() { // do stuff } For a leaf (...) (26 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | 0.2.0a patch
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Hello, apparently I introduced a glitch when adding last-minute support for non-patched standard egcs. This and a broken symlink in the archive prevented dllback from compiling on the host. A patched version of legOS is available on (URL) for the (...) (26 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Wot no RCX power connector?
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(...) Hah. Mine has a power connector. It's sitting on my desk, light as a feather, with no batteries whatsoever. Now, if I could stop tripping over the DC cord... (26 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RILYBOT 4 (was Re: show-me training
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I now have a robot working using the intuitive training principles I described about 6 weeks ago in this thread. This robot will be at Mindfest. Here are the web pages describing what I've done so far: (URL) here is the current NQC program: (URL) (...) (26 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: new pieces (was Re: Wot no RCX power connector?)
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(...) Yeah, but until LEGO releases a soldier minifig and a leatherman minifig, I'll never be able to model the Village People! Come on, TLG, where are your priorities? (oops, sorry -- only slightly way off-topic.) - Robert Munafo (URL) LEGO: (...) (26 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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