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Ben, when will your book be generally available? --Jack Gregory (25 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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I've read an advance copy of this book (thanks Ben!) and recommend it *highly* in fact, I'll be buying 10 of them as soon as they are available, one for me, and one for each of my LEGO Robotics team members. I considered doing that with Dave Baum's (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hello, You can machine translate it, although the results are pretty horrible. I will send you my original manuscript via a private e-mail. I would post it to the list, but then I think NZZ Folio might get upset. Regards, Jonathan (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(URL) just realized that there are some things at the above URL that should be clarified: 1) There are actually 30 robotics projects in the book. Its just that only 16 of them have programs in all 4 programming environments (rcx code, robolab, (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(URL) :) (...) And then there is my book, Creative Projects (...) advanced (...) THE (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi, I am pleased to announce a new contest starting today to build the best stair climber. This one looks to be difficult so it will run for three weeks. Short Description: Build a robot that will go up 5 steps in the shortest amount of time. Any (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) No, there is no apparent decline in the sensitivity of the reed switch when it is encased in LEGO. In fact, the switch that I bought from Radio Shack was originally enclosed in a plastic housing, which I removed to reduce the bulk of the (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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Go to (URL) the option to translate a web page from German to English. Copy in the URL and hit the button. Voila! You get the page translated into (rather comical and error-filled) English. Its good enough to understand. I hope that helps! Brad (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, Jonathan It may be asking too much, but is there an english version? It seens very interesting but my german knowledge is too basic... Maybe that would be a good reason to continue learning. :) cya, Mauro Jonathan Knudsen (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Nice page. It's such a shame that LEGO didn't think to just allow a person to use the MSG's when a zone is active... That's one huge oversight... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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Rainer Balzerowski <balze2@gmx.net> wrote in message news:G55w18.1Ip@lugnet.com... (...) It does slow down VC a little to leave the 1.0 seconds in the Spin Left. You really notice it if you put long numbers like 100 seconds in. I've incorporated (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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This works for me. NQC task main() { while(true) { SetUserDisplay(Message(),0); } } -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Gasperi" <gasperi@alynk.com> wrote in message news:G55vn0.D3@lugnet.com... (...) command (...) that (...) the (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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This works for me. NQC task main() { while(true) { SetUserDisplay(Message(),0); } } -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Gasperi" <gasperi@alynk.com> wrote in message news:G55vn0.D3@lugnet.com... (...) command (...) that (...) the (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) I didn't check this out yet, but i guess it does !!?!! (...) Nice to hear ! Thanks ! Rainer (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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"Rainer Balzerowski" <balze2@gmx.net> wrote in message news:G55v2z.LqB@lugnet.com... (...) or (...) for one (...) I didn't realize VC tried to compensate for the RCX program. I'll fix that comment. Do you think the Spin Left 1.0s command in the (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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In lugnet.robotics, Michael Gasperi writes: hoped would be developed with Vision Command. Thanks for the posting. (...) Hi folks, i do it in a task like this : int global_message; task Read_VC_Messages () { int j; int local_message = 0; (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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I just used one Message. I still don't know how to do your test program. This will start and stop the motor as long as motion is detected in area 2. task main() { while(true) { if (Message()== 2) { OnFwd(OUT_A); Wait(100); Off(OUT_A); } } } -- Bob (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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"Bob Fay" <rfay@we.mediaone.net> wrote in message news:G55s5H.CHz@lugnet.com... (...) Were you able to make it work with NQC? If it was, I'd like to see the code. Despite the association with my friend Dave Baum, I don't use NQC. (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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I made this work with some motor commands. Very cool! This is something I hoped would be developed with Vision Command. Thanks for the posting. -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Fay" <rfay@we.mediaone.net> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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I always find myself confused when I mess with programming. I have no clue as to downloading the test program into slot 1 of the RCX. What would be the equivalent NQC program for this. test program{ main{ display message forever{} } } -- Bob Fay (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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