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Re: converting Mac to PC and the Lego remote
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lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc
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Fri, 3 Dec 1999 02:07:02 GMT
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In article <FM4GqH.7ro@lugnet.com>, "Jenny" <jenbkr@iastate.edu> wrote:
> Yes I am just converting programs and no the language is not the same
> regardless of the enviornment.
> On a PC wait = until on a Mac, void does not compile, and several others.
> I recently received The Unofficial Guide to LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ Robots
> By Jonathan B. Knudsen. When I downloaded the programs off the internet to
> use with the book, they would not compile. I had to change a lot of the code
> and the program then would not work with the robot. I was hoping someone knew
> of a conversion page so I would not have to make an entirly new program.
The problems you are seeing are differences between version 1.x and 2.x of
the NQC language (not Mac/PC differences).
Here are a few differences between 1.x and 2.x. This is by no means a
comprehensive list, but it should at least allow you to quickly determine
if the code you're looking at is 1.x or 2.x.
1.x 2.x
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wait until
Sleep() Wait()
inline void
I'm pretty sure Jonathan's code is 2.x, so using a 2.x version of NQC
should fix things.
Even if you're using 1.x sources, I'd suggest using the 2.x compiler. The
2.x compiler has an option that lets it compile 1.x sources. Activating
this option depends on the specific tool you are using. For command line
versions of NQC, you do this with the "-1" option. For MacNQC and RcxCC,
its in the preferences screen. If you are using RcxCC, you need to be
using version 3.0 or greater (RcxCC 2.0 was based on the 1.x compiler - I
know its confusing). RcxCC also has a feature that converts 1.x source to
2.x.
If you're having trouble compling 2.x sources with the latest compiler
versions, then perhaps the compiler is in "1.x compatability" mode. If
its MacNQC, open up the preferences dialog and make sure the 1.0
compatability option is unchecked. If you're using RcxCC, make sure its
version 3.0 or greater, and also verify the option is unchecked. If
you're still having problems, please let me know.
Dave Baum
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reply to: dbaum at enteract dot com
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