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RE: legOS make newbe question
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Mon, 28 Jun 1999 20:21:52 GMT
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> I appreciate your help, and it does sound interseting.
> However, I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that I'd prefer to leverage my
> (much more marketable) C skills when writing programs for the RCX. That's
> why I'm using NQC right now - I already know much of the syntax intuitively.
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> If Forth was the predominant language, I'd go for it - but I believe Forth
> isn't used nowadays much at all (nowadays the languages to learn are C/C++,
> Visual Basic, Assembler, and maybe Cobol or Fortran for legacy stuf)
No argument from me here. Forth is not very popular anymore with the advent
of really good C compilers for embedded processors (my specialty). BUT
if you want a way to interactively control your LEGO bots, and have alook
at the insides of the RCX firmware, and not tie yourself down to a big
PC, then FORTH is a decent compromise. The intent (originally) was to be
able to download scripts via the serial cable from my PalmPilot - and that
hasn't gone away....
> I don't hear too much about Forth....have I been hiding under a rock or
> something? I've heard OF Forth..and that's about it. I know it's a 4th
> generation language.
More like it got crushed under the weight of competing comittees for
standardization which would give it a legitimate place in the modern world.
It takes some getting used to, but if you like your HP calculator, you are
half-way to understanding the zen of Forth. As a side note, it gives you yet
another perspective on algorithms that might come in handy some time...
Cheers,
Ralph Hempel - P.Eng
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| I appreciate your help, and it does sound interseting. However, I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that I'd prefer to leverage my (much more marketable) C skills when writing programs for the RCX. That's why I'm using NQC right now - I already know (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jun-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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