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Re: intro and question
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Sun, 16 Jun 2002 20:20:11 GMT
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Doug *The WebMeister* Wilcox <dwilcox@wordsmithdigital{SayNoToSpam}.com>
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It's been quite a while since I've posted (dagnabbit, it's been too long
since I've built any robots), but I tackled the same issues in my earlier
programming days.
I tackled JavaScript and NQC at the same time. I found that they were very
complementary; understanding the object-oriented language and syntax [insert
appropriate feelings about semicolons here] of JavaScript made NQC very
easy. If you want to go that route (which may be easier than following a C
track, start with the lessons at www.webmonkey.com).
Note also that the in-the-box software from Lego, although a bit clunky, is
quite flexible enough for many, many robotics projects, and I've heard it's
even better in the 2.0 version. :: ducks and covers ::
I absolutely agree with the point that NQC is the most widely supported
language for the RCX in this mailing list/newsgroup, and you'll find plenty
of rapid, friendly, and skilled debugging help with it.
Hope that helps.
Interestingly, my JavaScript and NQC self-study paid off in a big way in the
long run. I went from being a Web designer to tackling heavy, cross-platform
JavaScripting, and some ASP and JSP. That niche seems to have saved my
career when my old company mandated layoffs (it is *not* a good time to be
an unemployed medium-level Web developer): I start a new job with Kronos in
Chelmsford, Ma., tomorrow - before I even had a chance to apply for
unemployment!
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Laura O'Grady" <l.ogrady@sympatico.ca>
To: <lego-robotics@crynwr.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2002 1:42 PM
Subject: intro and question
> Hello everyone!
>
> I have been semi-lurking on the list for a few months, with the occasional
> post. I have only recently gotten into Mindstorms and wanted to ask about
> moving on to another language to program the RCX with. I have no
> programming skills whatsoever so I am requesting the sage advice of the
> list on which direction I should go.
>
> I have done a bit of research and was able to find a demo version of
> ROBOLAB. This version works only with a serial IR and I have the USB
> version. Plus I really didn't think the interface was all that great so I
> deleted it.
>
> So now I am considering purchasing either "Dave Baum's Definitive Guide to
> LEGO Mindstorms" to learn NQC or "Core LEGO MINDSTORMS Programming: • Unleash
> the Power of the Java Platform" by Brian Bagnall to learn JAVA. I just
> ran a quick search and found this interesting article called
> "Ada/Mindstorms 3.0: A Computational Environment for Introductory • Robotics
> and Programming" (found at
> http://www.faginfamily.net/barry/Papers/IEEERA.htm). In this article the
> author advises that NQC is difficult for the novice programmer to learn • and
> use.
>
> So now I am concerned about going the NQC route. Maybe I should try this
> Ada/Mindstorms software. Any thoughts? Also what is the relationship
> between RcxCC and NQC? Thanks.
>
> Laura
>
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