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Re: [ANN] pbForth Version 2.1.5 Release and IR Data Tutorial
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lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos
Date: 
Mon, 8 Jul 2002 03:29:54 GMT
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Hi Ralph,

I just tried the latest version and I can't setup the IR port (mine is USB).
I get the following message:

Error: can't read "portID": no such variable

Works fine with the previous version.

Thanks

Mario

In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Ralph Hempel writes:
> The new 2.1.5 Version of pbForth has a minor fix that affected
> programmers using the MARKER and LEAVE words. Thanks to
> Alexander Cech of Austria for supplying great bug reports!
> 
> I recommend you get the new 2.1.3 GUI while you're at it because
> it fixes a couple of issues when it can't open ports.
> 
> Here's where to get the new files:
> 
> <http://www.hempeldesigngroup.com/lego/pbForth/download.htm>
> 
> This week, I've added a new tutorial on reading and writing
> arbitrary data using the IR port. If you make it to the end
> of the tutorial there's a dead-easy script to emit codes like
> those used by the LEGO remote. I'll let you figure out why
> that might be useful :-)
> 
> See the new tutorial at:
> 
> <http://www.hempeldesigngroup.com/lego/pbForth/scripts/howtoIRData.html>
> 
> Remember to send me an email if you are using pbForth in schools or
> if you have a website with some interesting 'bots programmed with
> pbForth! I'll also take suggestions for tutorials.
> 
> Please give it a try and note any installation problems.
> Report any problems to the robotics.rcx.pbforth group
> at <http://www.lugnet.com> or send me an email.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Ralph Hempel - P.Eng
> 
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
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> <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1893115844/hempeldesigngrou>
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  RE: [ANN] pbForth Version 2.1.5 Release and IR Data Tutorial
 
(...) Stupid cut and paste error on my part. It's fixed now... Cheers, Ralph (24 years ago, 8-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)

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  [ANN] pbForth Version 2.1.5 Release and IR Data Tutorial
 
The new 2.1.5 Version of pbForth has a minor fix that affected programmers using the MARKER and LEAVE words. Thanks to Alexander Cech of Austria for supplying great bug reports! I recommend you get the new 2.1.3 GUI while you're at it because it (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)

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