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(...) Thanks for that info! Unfortunately they seem pretty hard to find on bricklink... (...) It could be used in the same way it is in the spybotics set... (though the spybotics set has a 12L one). Maybe spybotics uses it to send light through (for (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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IIRC the issue was that Task, Process and Thread were all used to represent the same item/concept in the Kernel code. After some discussion, it was decided that the word Task would be used in all cases. This improves readability, etc... (ie. Task (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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"Brian Davis" <brdavis@iusb.edu> wrote in message news:Hr150r.vu2@lugnet.com... (...) bytecode? I'm (...) timer (...) sequences like: (...) at a (...) the speed (...) inbetween the (...) have one? (...) Opcode 0x10 is effectively a nop when (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I wasn't aware of this, and I doubt I'll see any financial benefit, but I didn't create NQC for financial gain, and there have been ample rewards in other ways. I also don't mind if other people use NQC for some commercial purpose. I haven't (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I think all of the single bytecode commands have side effects, which may or may not matter to you. You might want to use UnmuteSound(). Another option would be to create a command that does nothing. For example, a jump to the following (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Take a look at the functions ds_power_on() & ds_power_off() as defined in the dsensor.c kernel file. When you've set the sensor to passive mode, you should be able to manipulate the sensor power bits using these functions[1] or just use the (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) This problem has been fixed in the most recent CVS source file (dmotor.c), but as far as I can tell it hasn't been part of an offical release yet: (URL) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) I've tried the RCX2 firmware (firm0328.lgo). Same results: after downloading the firmware the RCX beeps (low battery signal) and is locked. In BrickOS when I read the battery sensor and write it's value on the display it says 620 (mV, Ithink) (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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tid_t -> thread ID pid_t -> process ID ? "nanobapt" <nanobapt@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message news:3FF95FD4.608020...adoo.fr... (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, Paul Britton wrote: <snip> I am an electronics test development engineer for satellite payloads and (...) <snip> Paul, you must have seen my 'Satellite Tracker'. If not, go to (URL) and navigate to that project. (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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ok, I have a real question. I'm interested in sending messages between RCXs using only the sensor ports. I've tested and found by switching between active and passive, signals can be sent, however, when the port is set to active, it is not powered (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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For some silly reason, I was browsing through the BrickOS code and I noticed this: void motor_a_dir(MotorDirection dir) { dm_a.dir = dm_a_pattern[dir]; dlcd_hide(LCD_A_LEFT); dlcd_hide(LCD_A_RIGHT); if (dir == fwd || dir == brake) (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) you may try something like this: On(OUT_A+OUT_C); On(OUT_A+OUT_C); Off(OUT_A+OUT_C); or if you're looking for speed control, you could try: if (speed>5) On(OUT_A+OUT_C); else Off(OUT_A+OUT_C); if (speed>4) On(OUT_A+OUT_C); else (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Luke W" <lwenke@dont_spam_me...tmail.com> wrote in message news:Hr03BI.1Bsz@lugnet.com... (...) Look right. I can't find any use for it in the instructions either. (...) of (...) In my RIS 2.0 set it is actually 25L (25 studs) long. What is the (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Try this: int i; i = i; Kevin (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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Is there a NQC command that will translate to a simple nop bytecode? I'm looking for a way to do fine-precision timing, and frankly checking a timer takes too long. For very fine motor control, I'm trying to use sequences like: On(OUT_A+OUT_C); (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Nope. NQC was released under the Mozilla Public License which afaik gives users of the software the royalty free license to do whatever the heck they want with it (including resell it). The idea here is they will make money off of the people (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) only as a side note: you shouldn't really do this. you are burning precious cpu-cycles here. it should look something like while(!(rowdone && coldone)) msleep(5); if you're in a hurry you can make smaller msleep's... (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) HMM mindstorms user decrease ? .... that's so bad ! (...) Can we access to windows code driver ? nanobapt (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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Did anyone notice that NQC is now for sale on a CD from Pitsco? Its in the latest catalog I just received. Page 12 - #991032 entitled C-BASED Programming Educator. This package apparently includes NQC and Interactive C, whatever that is. I hope this (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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