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Subject: 
Re: Alternate Programming
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Fri, 12 Feb 1999 12:58:18 GMT
Original-From: 
Laurentino Martins <lmartins@NOMORESPAMmarktest.pt>
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At 19:34 09-02-1999 Tuesday , you wrote:
> I just purchased my first Mindstorms kit. After looking over the lugnet
> messages it seems there are a lot of ways to program the RCX aside from what
> Lego provides. Since I have never programmed anything before, which of the
> available programs would be the best to start with? I noticed Lego has some
> info on using Visual Basic and Spirit.ocx. Does anyone think that is the way
> to go? Thanks.


If you never programmed anything before, and if you don't really know what programming means, I think you should start with the bundled RIS software.
When you start to feel limitations, then move to RCXcc & NQC.
Visual Basic and the Spirit.OCX might be a bit too much for you if you are just now starting to program.


Laurentino Martins

[mailto:lau@mail.telepac.pt]
[http://www.terravista.pt/Enseada/2808/]

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Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics



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