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(...) Yes, you can compile C# programs on the command line using the .NET Framework SDK. You can also install Visual C# 2005 Express Edition and use Microsoft's Visual Studio IDE. The API I'm designing won't be quite like NQC, though. NQC is (...) (18 years ago, 1-May-07, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) I'm in the same boat as Doug, not having a control lab, but using several USB-> serial converters. I have had mixed experiences. Some converters have worked on everything I've tried (like my trusty Belkin F5U103-- no longer in production) (...) (18 years ago, 1-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'm currently finishing an API in Java for the Control Lab (well, the missing part of code is for the temperature sensor...) My first project using it was the automatic control of a train yard during our last train show in Paris. (URL) For (...) (18 years ago, 1-May-07, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) I know lejos exists... but I'm still getting to grips with NQC (if you know any good advanced tutorials except for the one Dave Boum wrote I'd be really interested). Would what you are developing be in any way like using NQC (possibly from the (...) (18 years ago, 1-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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If so, this might be of interest to you. I saw it posted on (URL) Lambda the Ultimate>: (URL) The first article is entitled "A Recipe for controlling Lego using Lava." If you're not familiar with the (URL) Lava Hardware Description Language>, it's a (...) (18 years ago, 1-May-07, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) I've been working on a .NET-based class (in C#) to communicate with the Control Lab. It will eventually be a miniature API providing methods to poll sensors and change output port values. It will be kind of like how leJOS does things, except (...) (18 years ago, 1-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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I have Robolab 2.5.4 so I guess I'll be using that. I still need to find out what other apps there are (Windows and Linux) that I might use as an alternative. linmix (...) (18 years ago, 1-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I do not have a Control Lab but I do have two USB->Serial converters and have tested them on a variety of devices at work and have not had any issues yet. These come with device drivers that create serial ports on your machine. As long as the (...) (18 years ago, 1-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi, it was my 5 years old daughter, who is escaping from running NXT :-D. The older one (and me) is playing the solo guitar at the background :-) It makes us happy that you enjoy the simple video of family-home-fun with Lego. Yes, it it hard (...) (18 years ago, 30-Apr-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) TY, If you understand the principles, it is a matter of just having the Lego, and the drive to build it. IMHO. Hopefuly learn a few things along the way. (...) I can only test it 12 inches in either direction at a time, uh confines of my desk. (...) (18 years ago, 30-Apr-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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