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Re: My first attempt at programming
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 13 Jun 2000 11:25:03 GMT
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If you use VB, you should also take a look at the SPIRIT.OCX SDK available
from www.legomindstorms.com. It explains how to write and download programs
for the RCX using LEGOs own communication ActiveX component.
From within SPIRIT.OCX, you have access to variables and stuff.
-- Michael
In lugnet.robotics, s.holt@nop.co.uk writes:
> Dear List,
>
> I am a total novice to Lego Mindstorms and have been using the
> bundled RCX programming screen (the 'jigsaw puzzle' type visual
> UI).
>
> Now my programs are getting more complicated I am finding it
> increasingly confusing/restrictive.
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> Can I assume that NQC is the next step to take? I use VB in my
> job so learning the syntax (hopefully) won't be a problem. The only
> reservation I have is how easy it is going to be getting the compiler
> installed and up-and-running.
>
> Any help/advice on this would be very much appreciated.
>
> Thank you in advance,
> Simon
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| (...) This is actually less intuitive than NQC -- NQC is a high-level language which compiles to RCX bytecodes, whereas the spirit.ocx SDK just gives you a wrapper allowing you to spit out bytecodes with a high level language. So you basically end (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | My first attempt at programming
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| Dear List, I am a total novice to Lego Mindstorms and have been using the bundled RCX programming screen (the 'jigsaw puzzle' type visual UI). Now my programs are getting more complicated I am finding it increasingly confusing/restrictive. Can I (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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