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(...) Actually, lots of packages try to deal with filenames intelligently. QT, for example, has normal C++ NamingConventions, but uses lowercaseonly file names. I try to do the same. Notice how direct-sensor.h became dsensor.h in 0.2.0, as well as (...) (26 years ago, 30-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) I tried to do a DJGPP build of binutils and it didn't work for me. I really didn't want to spend more time futzing with the tools, and I was already using Cygwin, so I used one of the precompiled toolsets. I think you are just a lazy typer, (...) (26 years ago, 30-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Yeah. Not sure about the hardware interface, though. Would it be possible to run the DOS executable to generate a binary and then download it otherwise? I too am not sure what this whole discussion is about- if it is just NQC, then it is (...) (26 years ago, 30-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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I hate to admit it, but the version of Turbo C++ I just pulled out is 1.00. I departed from the Borland compiler shortly after acquiring this version and did not keep up with advances. Would I gain any advantages by finding a later version, or (...) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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¡hola! Has somebody worked on a walker that could turn? Some ideas of how to do it? Thanks, HoraPe --- Horacio J. Peña horape@compendium.com.ar horape@uninet.edu bofh@puntoar.net.ar horape@hcdn.gov.ar (26 years ago, 30-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Chris Phillips wrote in message ... (...) pushing (...) Chris, Thanks for the insight! They say, curiosity killed the cat.... Good thing I'm not a cat! I opened one of my motors and took photos for everyone to enjoy. (URL) Chris, I also was unable (...) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: RCX 1.0 availablilty
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(...) That and Lego must be investing in battery companies ... :) -Lee. (26 years ago, 31-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) I ordered the 1.5 upgrade over the net on Thursday for $24.99 plus $6.00 for shipping and got a confirmation back on Friday claiming a ten day delivery time. We'll just have to see how it goes. JaB (26 years ago, 31-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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I've missed the parts list comparison between 1.0 and 1.5. Can anyone tell me where I can get this information? Thanks, Ankesh Kadakia The WordMeister wrote in message <01bf2267$7eae6f00$2...ci.net>... (...) TLG) (...) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) (URL) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Teaching (Mentoring?, Facilitating?) robotics; advice needed
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I am about to embark on a great adventure with a dozen 5 to 11 year olds. I've committed to running (or just starting, watching over, keeping peace in) an after-school robotics club at my kids' elementary school. I will be spending one hour a week (...) (26 years ago, 31-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
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Dennis, your demo sounds great! Please drop in to lugnet.robotics.edu and maybe copy in a bit about what you did. Please tell us a little about the Parallax stuff and where to get it??? I and others are working on learning materials for Mindstorms, (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Stephen, I have had one RIS motor fail shortly after first use, apparently developing a shorted armature winding. Symptom: hard to rotate fast by hand. OK very slow. Under power: ran rough and slow, made humming noise I suspect was once-per-motor (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: bug in semaphore code (was Re: Announce: NQCIPC update
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Todd, this is CoolBut: It does not appear to appear from NNTP. Is it your intention to have, um.. lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc.code ?? I like the idea a lot of having a code repository... (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | ------( Welcome to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab )------
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Welcome to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, a LUGNET discussion group. CHARTER/PURPOSE: lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab (group): Focused discussion group for ROBOLAB, a graphical environment for programming the LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ RIS: questions, comments, (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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TERMS OF USE FOR LUGNET.COM OVERVIEW AND DEFINITIONS lugnet.com ("LUGNET") is a privately owned Internet site designed and run primarily for the benefit of those who enjoy building with, discussing, collecting, buying & selling, trading, and (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) Nice pictures! Now Merlin, my black long-hair cat is telling me to go for it! I guess I'll have to rip into my half-dead motor to see what's inside there. Since it's not reliable, I've got less to lose by (gasp!) cutting the plastic or (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | New newsgroup lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab
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A new newsgroup/mailing-list lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab has just been created. ROBOLAB is a cross-platform (PC & Mac) graphical environment for programming the LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ Robotics Invention System (e.g., RCX). ROBOLAB, like NQC, does not (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Lego parts are featured in mcdonalds (Canada) happy meals currently
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(...) Same "campaign" is going on here in Sweden... //Harri Manni - 070-5850517 -"Do not take life too seriously.You will never get out alive." (26 years ago, 31-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: walker that turns?
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(...) I think I've seen four-legged walkers that turn the same way that a tank tread vehicle turns -- walk the two legs on one side forward and the other side backwards. Not the most efficient way to do this, but possibly the easiest to construct. (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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