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RE: RCX & RIS, a fading glory?
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 11 Feb 2003 12:11:48 GMT
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Original-From:
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"Marco Correia" <Marco.Correia@soporcel.pt>
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<marco.correia@soporcelIHATESPAM.pt>
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> Andrew J. Huang:
> From a code writing point of view, defining macros
> that identify the motor is much nicer than having
> to list out the path to the motor. However, when
> you have to replace a dodgy motor on an
> individual, you'll have to re-map the motor name
> (revise the .h) and then recompile. If you're on
> Mars, or at a standalone (no reprogramming)
> competition, a recompile and download isn't
> convenient.
Yes, you're right. :)
The alternative would be to tweak the Device_ID/Friendly_Device_Name table
in real-time, updating the new Device_ID.
Then, the compile-time table with the Friendly_Device_Name/MOC_Specific_Name
would still valid.
> A route to the motor isn't so bad since it can be
> encoded as a macro just the same:
>
> #define RightHand_Finger1 down_neck, \
> first_right_appendage, \
> past_rotator_cuff, \
> past_elbow-joint, \
> first_daisy chain
Seconds after I sent the msg, I thought about this too.
Then, no matter the method used, the source can always use MOC specific
device names, through macros.
hmmm... but aren't we replacing a Device System with a Node System ?
Wouldn't we still need a Node_ID/Friendly_Node_Name map ?
> However, the main point is that you can hide an
> arbitrary amount of code ugliness.
Yes, that is true.
mc.
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| Marco thought: (...) map in the (...) From a code writing point of view, defining macros that identify the motor is much nicer than having to list out the path to the motor. However, when you have to replace a dodgy motor on an individual, you'll (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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