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Re: Mindstorms spirit.ocx programming = RCX ASM coding?
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Thu, 23 Dec 1999 04:32:35 GMT
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In article <Fn6B2x.6Az@lugnet.com>, "Ian Warfield" <ipw47@hotmail.com> wrote:
> In lugnet.robotics, Matthew Miller writes:
> > [...]
> > So, an advantage of NQC is that it allows you to generate programs for the
> > RCX using a relatively high-level language, whereas with VB, while you're
> > using a high-level language to write your UI, the guts of what runs on the
> > actual brick is done at a low level.
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> That sounds accurate. While I'll concede that NQC is more understandable in
> its use of variable management and mathematical notation, the Spirit OCX is
> more useful to me because of its Windows VB implementation. I can easily
> write GUIs and real-time interfaces with my robots. And it's definitely the
> way to go if you're using the computer as a "host station" to control a roving
> RCX. Plus - no offense to Dave or anything - I feel a little more comfortable
> using the Spirit SDK since it's "LEGO sanctioned". (Plus you get this neat
> little pamphlet explaining the ins and outs of the RCX and the Spirit
> language, which is fun to read.)
My biggest gripe about spirit is that it is only available for Win32. If
it had also been available on Mac and Linux I would've layered NQC on top
of it and never had to create a non "LEGO sanctioned" interface to the
RCX. Actually, TLG now appears to acknowledge NQC as a legitimate way to
develop for the RCX - at least that's how I interpret their change to
allow NQC programs to be directly uploaded to www.legomindstorms.com.
Yes, spirit has a definite advantage when you're building something where
part will run on the host computer and part will run on the RCX. NQC is
really only intended to craft software to run on the RCX itself.
Bottom line: I'm all for a variety of tools. The "best" tool is the one
that fits comfortably in the hand of its user and is effective for present
task. Given the variation of both tasks and hands, its unlikely that any
single tool will be perfect for everything.
Dave Baum
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reply to: dbaum at enteract dot com
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| (...) Not at all. I doubt that LEGO would depart too far from their opcode protocols when writing their SDK, especially as it's designed for advanced users, and the syntax of the language seems to mirror assembly. From what I've seen, the Spirit OCX (...) (25 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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