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Hi guys, First of all, thanx Brian, but I managed to solve the weird firmdl.bat problem by fooling around with different batteries and IR range levels. Secondly,I'm trying to send data packets to the RCX through java methods called from a C++ (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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(...) This probably is an issue of leaving your Port object around after you're done using it. You have a memory leak in each routine, because you call 'new RCXPort();' without ever calling 'delete port;' on the object. You should definitely call (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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(...) Hi Chris, Thanks for your reply. You're reply confirmed my suspicion about leaving the port object lying around. I think I'll try your first suggestion of 'deleting' the port object at the end of each routine. I hope you dont mind me asking (...) (21 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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(...) Ahh, Garbage Collection. <rant soapbox="on" eyes="glazed" dinosaur="true"> In my mind the worst thing that has happened to modern compiler languages is excessive reliance on Garbage Collection. This is analogous to leaving half-empty soda cans (...) (21 years ago, 29-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx.java, Chris Phillips wrote: Hahaha, Your passionate condemnation of GC makes entertaining reading in light of the amount of work I have to do with lejos,Java,C++, etc for my final year undergraduate project. I will certainly (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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(...) Tyler, Happy to be of help! Regarding Garbage Collection, I'm not usually one to criticise without being able to suggest a better alternative. In this case, I think most GC systems could be improved by mimicking the concept of "smart pointers" (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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