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Subject:	Re: Some goals, ideas, etc. for a new bytecode interpreter (long)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.robotics.rcx
Date:	Mon, 10 May 1999 15:44:24 GMT
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On Sat, 8 May 1999, Mark Tarrabain wrote: > I would hope that the new system would look and feel *EXACTLY* like > the RIS firmware in terms of end-user observable behavior when no new > features are being exploited (the internal behaviour is likely to be > different, of course). While I agree that it should be similar, I think it may need some minor modifications to make it truly useful. For example, I would like to be able to control the motors without having to load a program or use a host computer. It would be nice to flash some identifier for each program so you can remember which one is in which slot. It would be nice to have the ability to get into an administrative mode to delete loaded programs, check memory utilization, etc. So, while I agree that the basic functionality of the current RCX firmware should be preserved, there is room to modify it a bit and to extend it without making the user learn something new. The rest of your post seems to pertain primarily to the project of extending the existing firmware, so I won't comment further on it. John A. Tamplin Traveller Information Services jat@LiveOnTheNet.COM 2104 West Ferry Way 256/705-7007 - FAX 256/705-7100 Huntsville, AL 35801

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		Re: Some goals, ideas, etc. for a new bytecode interpreter (long)
(...) I was not intending to limit its functionality to that performed by the RCX with the standard firmware loaded. I did say "when no new features are being exploited". The idea of flashing an identifier associated with the current program may not (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)

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		Some goals, ideas, etc. for a new bytecode interpreter (long)
Forgive me while I think out load here. I'd like some feedback on some goals and ideas I've thought of for a new bytecode interpreter. Any critiques, comments, opinions, recommendations, or additions are welcome: I would hope that the new system (...) (25 years ago, 8-May-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)

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