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(...) That's kind of only a tiny mention. I meant that it didn't really talk about it in-depth. That's what's so cool about the new article, IMHO -- it's a first step toward a larger awareness. --Todd (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics)
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It does talk about the " using an open architecture system. " "MindStorms robot developers were creating code in a variety of languages like Visual Basic and C on their PCs and uploading the code to the RCX units. " John A. Donaldson (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yep, you've got the parameters backwards. Try FFFF 0 timer_set. Also, I'm not sure about numbers above 0x8000... I'm working on a TclTk interface for uploading firmware images to the RCX and for pbFORTH scripts. I ALMOST have the comment (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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(...) Looks like I'd better test this again, and maybe release 1.06... Sorry. Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- The train stops at the train station, The bus stops at the bus station, So why am I sitting at a work station? ---...--- Reply to: (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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(...) (I guess I should have posted, instead of going to lunch! ;-) But there *IS* a URL...they just didn't put http:// in front of it, so your browser may have missed it. They mentioned Markus' site ((URL) in that same paragraph. (They mention (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) This is BIG NEWS and GREAT exposure for Markus and friends!!! -- a major business magazine recognizing the pursuits and achievements of adult LEGO fanatics on the net to extend the RCX technology toward greater heights! In May, Forbes also had (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.announce)
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(...) I remember that! But aren't you supposed to do it mod 255 for maximum effectiveness? Cheers, Ben. -- (URL) grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people: those who work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Hi Ralph, It looks like TIMER 0 is hosed in v1.05. Take a gander at this: ----- : time RCX_INIT 0 0 TIMER_SET 32 0 DO 0 TIMER_GET . LOOP ; ok time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 -32639 -32639 130 130 -32638 131 131 131 -32637 132 132 132 133 -32635 (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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Hi, I'm kinda new to LUGNET, so if I get this wrong - sorry! I'm interested in this LNP idea that seemed to be floating around a few months ago. Is it still alive, and if so what state has it got to? I would be grateful if someone can post or e-mail (...) (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Hi Ralph, Are timer_SET and timer_GET working? I can't seem to get any non-zero values from them: RCX_INIT ok 0 FFFF timer_SET ok 0 timer_GET . 0 ok Am I missing something? Thanks, Jonathan (25 years ago, 27-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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