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(...) /Vlad (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) You might find the following helpful... (URL) again, you might not. jack j-perdue@tamu.edu (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | RE: Long range IR mode.
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<Range mode intro snipped> (...) I'd redefine it something like this....use upper case BASE @ HEX \ To keep from evaluating HEX every time... : RANGE_SET ( f -- ) \ non-zero is long, 0 is short >R FFB7 DUP C@ R> IF FFFE AND ELSE 0001 OR THEN SWAP C! (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | "A cunning plan"
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I am hoping someone has done some/all of this already... Aims: 1 To develop downloadable RCX code on the PC. 2 To develop immediate RCX code on the PC. 3 To run immediate code on the PC and the PalmPilot. 4 Spirit.ocx functionality. 5 IR comms to (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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Todd. Has anyone done much on this subject? I am looking at writing a class library to communicate/program the RCX from Java and I don't want to reinvent the wheel. I have seen some work on the net, but nothing definitive... Geoff (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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(...) Taking the example of the maze-walker, the PC software should be able to keep track of the position of the robot and direct it through the maze. (...) Yes, I looked at the code and it only needs a higher-level wrapper. (...) Yes, it does, (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) Just scanned through Kekoka's excellent dissection of the ROM routines. Seems like system variable/register at address $ff7b contains the relevant Long range/Short range bit flag, ie. bit 0 toggles the IR range 0 = Long, 1 = Short. Could I (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: RCX motor voltage
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(...) I am using the motors that came with the RCX. (...) Hmmm - do you propose to ensure the delay in the relay circuit or programmatically? If in the circuit, how? (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Wes, relays would work pretty well. (Still, how much current do your motors draw???) The LEGO motors draw about .35 Amps (350 Milliamperes) You could connect two 5V coil relays , each with a diode in series with the coil, connected oppositely to (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Communication with PC using NQC
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(...) Could you be more specific on "querying its state" and "high-level commands"? If you're willing to write custom C++ code, you can pretty much do whatever you want on top of the rcxlib stuff from the NQC source base. Its pretty easy to send (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Use PC's IR port instead of IR tower?
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Hello, Is it possible to use a PC's IR port, instead of the IR tower, to communicate with an RCX? (I have a Dell Inspiron 3500). -- Brad Aisa baisa@NOSPAMbrad-aisa.com -- PGP public keys available at: (URL) faire." (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) I can think of two other possibilities: The best approach is probably to add more gears so that the motors don't have to work as hard to move the platform. The platform will move more slowly, but at least it will move at all. (Hmm... That (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) These solutions bring up problems of their own: using a motor to operate a switch (battery box or Lego switch) requires monitoring the switch state to determine on/off status. Also, there will be a time delay while the motor moves from one (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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I'm afraid these are the same errors that were reported with 0.2.1. It would appear that it is looking at a very long and convoluted path which happens to include the standard gcc, not just the cross-compiler. But that is just a guess based on a (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Hapless WinNT user
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That's me, trying to use legOS 0.2.2 on WinNT with CygWin. I'm using the same tools that worked for me for legOS 0.1.7. Make complains when it tries to build dll, specifically when it tries to compile loader.c. I get a bunch of redefined symbols and (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | RE: Save image word for pbForth.
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(...) OhOh. Now you have got me thinking again. I can fix my make system to provide images that have optional wordsets, double precision, floats, etc. This is a good thing. (...) Check (URL) and look in the PDA section. LOTS of free stuff there. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: Communication with PC using NQC
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(...) Thanks for the explanation. So, it's back to the basics! ;-) I did not explain my question very well, I think. What I would like to do is to steer the RCX from the PC, by querying its state and send it high-level commands (for example to make (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) encountered an (...) (6 (...) have (...) them (...) did. (...) Yes, using a direct connection to a battery box your motors get more power. I don't know if this idea is applicable to your model, but you could use one motor attached to the RCX (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) I like the solution proposed by many Forht packages (by hForth in particular): there is a basic kernel and a few different variations with optional wordsets. For myself, I would like to see at least one additional variation to pbForth - image (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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(...) This is an important part of what I want pbForth to be. It should be possible lo load up "precompiled" images to let users put exactly what they want in their system. (...) Since SAVE-SYSTEM is something you do at the END of the development (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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WEs, I'm unclear about your problem. Are you using the MIndstorms type motors?? Others? What current do your motors draw, at what voltage? (25 years ago, 7-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | legOS-0.2.2
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Hello, legOS-0.2.2 is out. Generating user programs doesn't require perl anymore, and several bugs have been fixed. Get it at (URL) "Nieder mit den Zitaten!" -Markus L. Noga <markus@noga.de> (25 years ago, 7-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Hi Frank, first, let me thank you for your effort! It's only through collaboration that we can keep this system evolving. (...) This looks very well thought out. Originally, I didn't want to reset motors, sensors or networking, because it makes for (...) (25 years ago, 7-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Save image word for pbForth.
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Hi Ralph, Thanks for words of cheers ;) (...) Exactly. My first attempt was to dump out the whole image and make terminal to receive it as a textual file. Uh uh... (...) Well, of course I would like to make it available for community. If you think (...) (25 years ago, 7-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | RE: Save image word for pbForth.
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(...) Sergey, This is an EXCELLENT idea. On an old project I used to work on, I actually used an SREC dump routine, but here the tower would cause problems because the PC would keep having to poll for addresses. Using XMODEM transfer will work great (...) (25 years ago, 7-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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Hello, Being bored uploading all the optional libraries to my pbForth system all the time, I’ve reinvented the wheel and implemented SAVE-SYSTEM word. Now I can create many different “saved” pbForth versions and load them at will. The idea is (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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TERMS OF USE FOR LUGNET.COM OVERVIEW AND DEFINITIONS lugnet.com ("LUGNET") is a privately owned Internet site designed and run primarily for the benefit of those who enjoy building with, discussing, collecting, buying & selling, trading, and (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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Welcome to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java, a LUGNET discussion group. CHARTER/PURPOSE: lugnet.robotics.rcx.java (group): Focused discussion group for JVM/Java™/Jini™ firmware or software for the LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ RIS: in-depth technical discussions, (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | RE: Long range IR mode.
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(...) I don't have this word defined yet. If you like and REALLY need it, I can roll it into the next release which will use the ROM math routines for speed. I could (time permitting) roll a special release out for you in the next few days with just (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Long range IR mode.
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Does anyone know how to switch the RCX to long range IR mode in PBForth? Dave (25 years ago, 6-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: Communication with PC using NQC
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(...) You can use the -raw option for nqc to send raw commands (including the poll command) to the RCX. Not pretty, but it works in a pinch. As for libraries, I'm not sure what qualifies as "cute", but within NQC, all of the RCX communication is (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | arbitrary motor code
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Whatever happened to the arbitrary motor code? Lou had given me the impression (ages ago) that there was a solution for 0.2.0, but I don't see it. Is someone still working on it? I can give it a shot if no one else is looking at it... -Luis (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: 0.2.1 API
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That was me. Sorry Luis - I've been outta touch lately. Kevin (...) (25 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | RIS 1.0 to 1.5 software upgrade
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Recent purchasers of RIS 1.0 may order a software only update to 1.5 for a shipping charge only of $3.95, as indicated in the note from MINDSTORMS below. Consumer Affairs forwards you over to S@H to order, so have the rest of your holiday buy list (...) (25 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics)
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| | MacNQC, G4 and Keyspan USB to serial adapter
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Hi all, As another datapoint in my liberation from the Wintel hegemony. I did indeed get Dave's latest MacNQC working on my new G4/400 using the Keyspan USB to serial adapter. I recommend downloading the latest driver from Keyspan. You can use the (...) (25 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: makelx issues
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According to Luis Villa: (...) I'll post the new version this weekend, then ;-) (...) It will be for convenience only with the new release - all front- and backends are integrated, so it's only Make that needs to know about program locations. (...) (25 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | RCX motor voltage
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I've completed a syncro drive model to be RCX controlled and have encountered an unexpected barrier. The model's drivetrain was tested using a battery box (6 AAs) and works fine. But when I try to drive it with the RCX it doesn't have enough power (...) (25 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Networking
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I saw mention of adding UDP support to the legOS Network and was curious if anyone had started work on it. I'd like to start a project where multiple RCXs communicated with each other and could communicate learned information to each other. The (...) (25 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: makelx issues
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(...) Hmm. Well, I'll put off testing on windows then- I don't have permission (I don't think) to put perl on those boxes. (...) It turns out that just putting the legOS/util in the path did the trick. I had asssumed that was just for convenience, (...) (25 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | RE: New pbForth 1.1.0
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(...) It's not that hard, and it's not really a secret....I'll email the source as a zip to you in the next few days, OK. I just realized that the only place RCX_ECHO RCX_EMIT, and LCD_4TH are documented are on this list! (...) The RCX has 32 of (...) (25 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: makelx issues
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Hi Luis, (...) I rewrote makelx-back - it's called makelx now, and it doesn't require perl anymore. I just didn't post it yet, as it didn't merit a 0.2.2 release just yet. At least in my eyes. For now, try and insert a line into makelx that prints (...) (25 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: New pbForth 1.1.0
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(...) It works fine. It even worked with my own "no-echo" terminal. Best part, of course, it's that nice splash "4th" ;) (...) Well, I'm really would like to see sources, if it not a secret. I would not mind about "cleanest", perfection is very (...) (25 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Communication with PC using NQC
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Hi all! Having a touch of flu, I might be asking a FAQ here... if so, sorry. How can the RCX communicate with the PC, except by SendMessage? The Spirit.ocx has the Poll functionality to ask for RCX state - is there any similar stuff in NQC? And are (...) (25 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Updating the Web based compilers?
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Would it be possible for any of the very kind people who maintain the LegOS Web Based Compilers be able to update their compilers to the latest 0.2.1 version of LegOS? Dying to try out the new programming features... Dave Chen (25 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | makelx issues
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I'm trying to use 0.2.1 and having problems- no executables are appearing in the demo/ directory. Stepping through the make, I can see that the .dc1, .dc2, etc. files are being made (whether or not correctly I have no idea.) Running make-lx (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: 0.2.1 API
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Never mind- did it myself. Thanks anyway... -Luis (...) ###...### Profanity is the one language that all programmers understand. -Anonymous ###...### (25 years ago, 4-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | 0.2.1 API
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I seem to remember that someone here installed doxygen and generated a new set of API docs for 0.2.0. Am I correct in that? Or am I smoking something? If that is the case, I'd love to hear from you- a copy would be real nice to re-link from the (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | RE: New pbForth 1.1.0
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(...) Thanks! How does it work for you? I'll put in some release notes on the website in a few days. (...) I took the sources out for now until I can really clean them up. If you REALLY need them, I can email them to you. Next on the block is (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: Connecting two RCX's
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|>I have two RCX bricks and would like them to co-operate without using the |>IR-Port. Is it possible to communicate by attaching a motor port of the |>first RCX to a sensor port of the second? As far as I know the motors work |>on 9V and the (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: New pbForth 1.1.0
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Hi Ralph, Nice to see a new release! Only question, why did you remove sources from the package? Would be really nice if you can publish the sources too. Sergey Udovenko (25 years ago, 4-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | rcx tools setup
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I have following problem with setting up the rcx tools (the old ones, distributed with legOS-0.1.7): I set up the Makefile.common to properly point to my paths: TOOLPREFIX=/home/eri...tachi-hms- LEGOS_ROOT=/home/eri...gOS-0.1.7/ when I run make I (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RCX-enhanced egcs
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I just downloaded the new rcx tools, unfotunately the gcc dies (segmentation fault, even if I run the gcc only (with no parameters). any ideas what's going on? does it require glibc2.1? any settings? TIA erik (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | New pbForth 1.1.0
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Finally, the pesky stack bug and the goofy double echo byte problem has been fixed. Thanks to Sergey Udovenko I have also integrated a little "splash screen" on the LCD that lets you know pbForth is up and running. (URL) Will get you there. Please (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Connecting two RCX's
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(...) Another case would be where you also want to use IR for doing radar. If you had IR messages bouncing around for both radar and communication, it might confuse the radar algorithm or generate incorrect readings. (You'd also have to reserve a (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Connecting two RCX's
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(...) For example if your RCXs are facing opposite direction or if there is a door between them, etc. etc. In such case a wire would be better than IR. Ciao. Marco. (25 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: legOS
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(...) I found a reference to the article after manipulating a url to their table of contents. (URL) story isn't their yet but you can see a short description of it. (25 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Connecting two RCX's
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Joost, You could try connecting a motor to one of the outputs of RCX A, attaching a rotation sensor to its axle and connect that to an input on RCX B. I can also think of different combinations like lamp/light sensor, motor/touch sensor. I'll keep (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Connecting two RCX's
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(...) Actually, the sensors run on 9V too. Why would you not want to use the IR port to get them to cooperate? The "message" system built into them makes this the IDEAL way to communicate, expecially since you won't be tying up a sensor input or a (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Connecting two RCX's
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Hello, I have two RCX bricks and would like them to co-operate without using the IR-Port. Is it possible to communicate by attaching a motor port of the first RCX to a sensor port of the second? As far as I know the motors work on 9V and the sensors (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Connecting two RCX's
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Hello, I have two RCX bricks and would like them to co-operate without using the IR-Port. Is it possible to communicate by attaching a motor port of the first RCX to a sensor port of the second? As far as I know the motors work on 9V and the sensors (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Serializing tasks
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(...) Hello, I'm interested in the experiences you are having about this, because soon I will probably buy one addition to my CyberMaster - one RCX. I would love to hear about your experiences. Laurentino Martins [ mailto:lau@mail.telepac.pt ] [ (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: legOS
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(...) I looked for the article online a week or two back, but quickly got frustrated with the DDJ web site. A more patient person than I might have better luck. (See also: (URL) ) (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: idiot's guide to programming the rcx
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(...) The truth is, I got all those links from the Mindstorms Internals web site. And I got there from here! (Actually, I originally found my way to LUGNET from Mindstorms Internals, and I've practically lived here ever since.) (...) Belated Happy (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: legOS
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I looked for a link, but couldn't find one. Is it online somewhere in their site or not? Anyone know? -Luis (...) ###...### Profanity is the one language that all programmers understand. -Anonymous ###...### (25 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: idiot's guide to programming the rcx
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Ooooh. thanks for posting all those links. Nice to find all the various programming software out there. Tom (Having just cracked the box on his Mindstorms he got for his birthday in August) Chris Phillips <chris.phillips@comp...oards.com> wrote in (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | legOS
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This may be old news to all of you, but I haven't seen anything on the list. The November issue of Dr. Dobb's Journal has an excellent article by Marcus L. Noga about his baby, legOS. It is a _must_ read for legOS users, and a _should_ read for (...) (25 years ago, 3-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | IR
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Hi All. Is there a way to set the IR transmitter to something like 'long range mode'? I would like to have a more powerful beam for proximity detection. I've tried lnp_logical_range(1), doesn't seem to make a difference. The problem is that I don't (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | RE: variables, etc.
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(...) Will do shortly... (...) I'm not sure I want to be known as the guy that hates variables. They DO have their place, as data structures or to hold information that is infrequently accessed or is inconvenient to manage on the stack. The thing (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | FW: belated question from Mindfest
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-----Original Message----- From: Ralph Hempel [mailto:rhempel@bmts.com] Sent: Monday, November 01, 1999 7:58 PM To: munafo@gcctech.com Subject: RE: belated question from Mindfest (...) Nice to meet you too. I'm not sure if anyone really appreciates (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | FW: belated question from Mindfest
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-----Original Message----- From: munafo@gcctech.com [mailto:munafo@gcctech.com] Sent: Monday, November 01, 1999 5:24 PM To: rhempel@bmts.com; Robert Munafo Subject: belated question from Mindfest Ralph, It was good talking to you at Mindfest. As you (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: legOS-0.2.1
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Hi Jeffrey, that's an OS issue - your host system should define O_ASYNC. Some older systems define FASYNC instead, try that one. You can work around this more elegantly, too: #ifndef O_ASYNC #define O_ASYNC FASYNC #endif And hope for the best. (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: idiot's guide to programming the rcx
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(...) The almost universal answer to the question "what is the best/easiest alternative programming language for the RCX" is three little letters: "NQC." If you are at all comfortable with programming in a "scripted" language like BASIC, then you (...) (25 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | idiot's guide to programming the rcx
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Can anyone tell me the EASIEST alternate programming language to use for the rcx. I mean, back in the days of BASIC, I was one of my state's top student programmers. But that was in the eighties. (25 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | RS232 Communication
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Has anyone read data into an RCX from an external device using an RS232 serial connection? The device I'd like to use might be spitting out data at about 16Hz. Any information at all will be a help. Cheers, Barry. (25 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: legOS-0.2.1
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(...) ==bulk of message removed (...) I'm getting a compile error when building the dll utility - an undefined symbol 'O_ASYNC' forgive my ignorance but how do I fix this? Thanks in advance, -=RoboCoder=- (25 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Sharing variables and using expressions (was Re: NQC 2.0 and some math questions
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Thanks, Dave! It will be good to have that in the manual, because it is a very confusing behavior that is difficult to track down. Variables take on values that are completely different from the values that the programmer is setting them to. Most (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Using ROBOLAB for FIRST LEGO League
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(An earlier version of this email was initially posted on thursday october 28th to lugnet.robotics) SLIGHTLY UPDATED FROM LAST WEEK: If your kids are using ROBOLAB in this years FIRST LEGO League, I've written a replacement for pages 27-36 in the (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | RE: fast firmware downloader
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(...) Great! I was using Borland C++ 3.0 because I happened to have the diskettes around. Remember when a C++ compiler fit on 5 (five) 3.5 diskettes? I have no problem with keeping the existing filename structure. It's readable, it serves the (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: fast firmware downloader
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(...) I agree with your reasoning. The compiler I have decided to use (Watcom C/C++ v.11 from Powersoft) will compile from the platform I am developing on (NT 4) to the desired executing platform (DOS) and will use long file names just fine. Other (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: fast firmware downloader
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(...) Sorry, but I'm going to be stubborn on this one. I abhor short (often cryptic) filenames. In the NQC source tree, almost every class is in its own file, which is of course named after the class. So in a sense, truncating the filenames is more (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | New newsgroup lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab
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A new newsgroup/mailing-list lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab has just been created. ROBOLAB is a cross-platform (PC & Mac) graphical environment for programming the LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ Robotics Invention System (e.g., RCX). ROBOLAB, like NQC, does not (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | ------( Terms of use for lugnet.com )------
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TERMS OF USE FOR LUGNET.COM OVERVIEW AND DEFINITIONS lugnet.com ("LUGNET") is a privately owned Internet site designed and run primarily for the benefit of those who enjoy building with, discussing, collecting, buying & selling, trading, and (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | ------( Welcome to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab )------
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Welcome to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, a LUGNET discussion group. CHARTER/PURPOSE: lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab (group): Focused discussion group for ROBOLAB, a graphical environment for programming the LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ RIS: questions, comments, (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: RCX 1.0 availablilty
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(...) That and Lego must be investing in battery companies ... :) -Lee. (25 years ago, 31-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: fast firmware downloader
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I hate to admit it, but the version of Turbo C++ I just pulled out is 1.00. I departed from the Borland compiler shortly after acquiring this version and did not keep up with advances. Would I gain any advantages by finding a later version, or (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | RE: fast firmware downloader
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(...) Yeah. Not sure about the hardware interface, though. Would it be possible to run the DOS executable to generate a binary and then download it otherwise? I too am not sure what this whole discussion is about- if it is just NQC, then it is (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | RE: fast firmware downloader
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(...) I tried to do a DJGPP build of binutils and it didn't work for me. I really didn't want to spend more time futzing with the tools, and I was already using Cygwin, so I used one of the precompiled toolsets. I think you are just a lazy typer, (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: fast firmware downloader
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(...) Actually, lots of packages try to deal with filenames intelligently. QT, for example, has normal C++ NamingConventions, but uses lowercaseonly file names. I try to do the same. Notice how direct-sensor.h became dsensor.h in 0.2.0, as well as (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | RE: fast firmware downloader
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(...) Wes and Dave, I pulled out an ancient copy of Turbo C++ 3.0 for DOS. It compiles most of the code but chokes on the >8 character file names. I might have to try Microsoft VC++ next....to make a DOS executable. I also found a DOS C Comm library (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: fast firmware downloader
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(...) Wes, A good place to start with the porting is to grab the latest NQC source code from www.enteract.com/~dbaum/nqc and take a look at the family of PSerial classes in the platform directory. Create a new class (e.g. PSerial_dos) that (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: legOS-0.2.1
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Cool! If no one else does, I'll try to get it working on Windows next week, along with the rest of the HOWTO push. Don't hold your breath, though :) -Luis (...) ###...### Profanity is the one language that all programmers understand. -Anonymous (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: RELEASE: LegoSim -- another LegOS Simulator
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Nice picture :-) I added this to the legOS tools page. Are you going to do 0.2.1? Markus. (25 years ago, 30-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | legOS-0.2.1
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Hello, legOS 0.2.1 is out. No, I'm not working full time on legOS - this is just a day's work. Apart from minor bug fixes, a new file format for user programs is introduced, along with the tools to support it. The dynamic loader is a standalone C (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: LegOS newbie wants more info.
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Thanks Sergey. I was aware of Luis' fine HOWTO. I was actually trolling to see if Luis would offer a preview of the 0.2.0 version ;) I have never heard of doxygen but will grab a copy and see what that gives for documentation. Kevin (...) decided (...) (25 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Firmware behaviour
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Markus L. Noga wrote in message <3818325F.AAF6DDFD@noga.de>... (...) You may find it reassuring to know that the Stop button on the Mindstorms remote is outlined in red, not green. It stops all programs and motors, but does not turn off the RCX. (...) (25 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: RELEASE: LegoSim -- another LegOS Simulator
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Cool! I'll add this to the HOWTO when I do the 0.2.0 update. Are there any plans on the horizon for either emuLegOS or LegOSim to update to 0.2.0 anytime soon? Luis (...) ###...### Profanity is the one language that all programmers understand. (...) (25 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Double echo
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(...) Yes, but I don't like to duplicate variables that already present too... Sergey (25 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | RELEASE: LegoSim -- another LegOS Simulator
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RELEASE: LegoSim A UNIX-based Simulator for LegOS with an Applet-GUI LegoSim is (yet another) simulator for LegOS. URL: (URL) another simulator? At the time the project started, there was no other simulator. Once Emulegos was announced, we did not (...) (25 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: LegOS newbie wants more info.
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(...) I'd suggest just browsing the source. It's nicely written, so it's quite easy to understand. Most demos that I've seen are for an older version of LegOS, anyway, and require porting. The API reference is available on the website, and I think (...) (25 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: LegOS newbie wants more info.
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Thanks for the advertisement, Marco. I thought I'd let you all know that I'm going to try to get started on the conversion of the HOWTO to 0.2.0 next week, as I have a large Java project due Monday, but the rest of the week will be devoted to (...) (25 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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