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A few questions on NQC vs. VB
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lugnet.robotics.rcx
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Tue, 26 Oct 1999 17:22:49 GMT
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Hi all. I've been lurking in the shadows reading posts for a couple of weeks
and now have a question of my own. I'd like to move beyond the programming
capabilities of the RIS software and am trying to decide which way to go. I
have VERY little programming experience but I learn quickly. I know that
pbForth is a very powerful tool but given my experience and needs at the
moment it looks to be more complex than I need so I am planning to use it as a
second step. In the meantime I am considering NQC or VB. I realize that VB
is limited to a Windows machine but that's not a problem at the moment and I
already have access to a full version of the software. The bonus is that a
general knowledge of VB and its' structure could be useful at work in the
future. However, I've noticed that NQC seems quite popular and looks fairly
easy to learn. I know that both languages use the RIS firmware but I don't
know whether or not NQC offers more control over the code than Vb does. I'd
prefer to learn the language that will serve me best in my robotic efforts,
even if I'll never use it anywhere else.
None of these decisions are set in stone. I'd appreciate any and all opinions
on the matter. Of course, I may question the motive if I get twenty responses
from Ralph Hempel that say use pbForth ;-)
Thanks,
Zac Pollock
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Message has 6 Replies:
 | | Re: A few questions on NQC vs. VB
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| Zac, I may not understand your objectives, but I'd say that using NQC with the Rcx Command Center RcxCC is the current best choice for work that is primarily concerned with programming the Rcx and Robots. You'll find it very easy to use, and there's (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
| | | Re: A few questions on NQC vs. VB
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| (...) I'd recommend NQC; if you use visual basic, you'll need to go through a lot of communicating-with-the-brick and user-interface crap every time you want to make a program. With NQC, you concentrate on writing your code for the robot, and don't (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
| | | Re: A few questions on NQC vs. VB
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| Hi Zac, Dave Baum's NQC is excellent ... not quite the capabilities of pbForth, but *much* easier to learn. Mark Overmars' RCX-CC makes NQC even easier to use ... and best of all, both Dave and Mark have made their efforts available for use free of (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
| | | Re: A few questions on NQC vs. VB
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| (...) Hi, I don't see this as a matter of choice. It really depends on what you want to do with your robots. NQC programs are executed directly on the RCX and needs no communication with the PC, whereas programs written in VB using SPIRIT.OCX are (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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