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Re: BricxCC on Win XP how
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Date: 
Tue, 18 Feb 2003 15:15:08 GMT
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Pat
For what its worth, BricxCC (latest version) works 100% fine with my Win XP
setup.
I am however using it with a Spybot and the included serial cable.

Good luck with it
Regards
Philip
"Pat LaVarre" <ppaatt@aol.com> wrote in message
news:HAIDH1.AJ0@lugnet.com...
> Is there some trick I need to learn to run BricxCC on Win XP?
> 
> > From: http://news.lugnet.com/robotics/rcx/?n=1969&t=i&v=a
> > Subject: BricxCC release 3.3.7.2
> 
> For me BricxCC hardly ever works.  I tried un/installing the last three
> available versions.  Always I fail to connect via serial via IR with my • brick.
>  Lego RIS talks no worries, javax.comm talks no worries, but not BricxCC.
> 
> If noone has any clues, I guess I'll go try to find more Win XP PC's, to • build
> a larger sample of experience, starting with only a fresh install of the • latest
> BricxCC.  Maybe then I'll also try a download of NQC, to have a fourth • flavour
> of comm software to try.
> 
> > From: http://news.lugnet.com/robotics/rcx/?n=1959&t=i&v=a
> > Subject: reading music thru an RCX
> 
> I did see BricxCC work once or twice.
> 
> I started to believe maybe BricxCC ran ok only if run after a Win XP boot
> before ever I launched Lego RIS or javax.comm ... but as I worked to • repeat
> that result, again I lost the ability to make BricxCC work at all ever.
> 
> When my brick did connect, then I was permitted to see BricxCC has a two • octave
> Piano keyboard that invisibly records notes for playback, I think that's • great
> fun, though I wish the recording appeared as sheet music.
> 
> > ...
> 
> Is there some trick I need to learn to run BricxCC on Win XP?
> 
> Thanks in advance, Pat LaVarre



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  BricxCC on Win XP how
 
Is there some trick I need to learn to run BricxCC on Win XP? (...) For me BricxCC hardly ever works. I tried un/installing the last three available versions. Always I fail to connect via serial via IR with my brick. Lego RIS talks no worries, (...) (24 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)

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