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pardon my newbie-ness. i am researching mindstorms, as i am getting myself a set for xmas. now i am confused about the fact everyone seems to want RIS with the v 1.0 RCX. is this true? i guess i am just caught up in the details and new (to me) (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: New Dave Baum Book?
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I'd have to say that both Knudsen's and Baum's books are quite helpful. The CD that is included with Baum's book has all the programs and nqc versions. There is even a quicktime video of legos putting themselves together to form a tank. All of the (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: NQC listing mnemonics
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I agree 100%. Go with the new. Dave Baum <dbaum@spambgoneenteract.com> wrote in message news:dbaum-041299143...act.com... (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: NQC listing mnemonics
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In article (...) IMHO, there are some cases where extra features are actually cost justified, but in many cases they are added because the short term cost is deceptively low. Even something as simple as an extra command line switch carries with it a (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | RE: New Dave Baum Book?
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In a nutshell, both books are excellent. Jonathan's unofficial guide is a great overview and starting point for the many different languages that have sprung up around the RCX. Dave's book is more geared towards building in depth with both the Lego (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: NQC listing mnemonics
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Dave Baum skrev i meddelandet ... (...) I would suggest changing to the 'official', and keeping a 'translation table' in a text file. In that way you can use the LEGO documentation in the best way, we 'oldtimers' that have looked at the old keywords (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | New Dave Baum Book?
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I notice Dave Baum has just published a book called "Dave Baum's Definitive Guide to Lego Mindstorms," complete with CDROM. Has anyone read this book? The cover claims the book includes: -- Numerous projects including 14 sample robots to build (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: NQC listing mnemonics
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I second this. I look at the listing a lot; esp. when optimizing. But actually would feel quite happy with the newer format. Of course it would be nice to just have a flag; and quite cheap./ creature feep. Dw (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: NQC listing mnemonics
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Dave, I'm one of those who do look at the listings. I am somewhat torn between the old and the new mnemonics. I like yours better, but I think it would probably be better to go with our new "standard" from Lego. Of course Lego has only given us the (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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I have started looking at adding Scout support to NQC, and in the process I am questioning whether or not to change the mnemonics used in the disassembly listings (the -l option for nqc). Currently, I use a set mnemonics that I made up when writing (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: I've tried
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(...) Just to make sure you're using the right compiler version, do the following: nqc >output.txt then post (or e-mail me) the contents of output.txt Also, see if it compiles the test.nqc program included in the distribution. Dave Baum (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: converting Mac to PC and the Lego remote
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(...) 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 (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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O'kay, I just must be really out of it today, because I know you guys are right, I just can't seem to get it right. I went this site: (URL) I chose Win32 - Although the compiler runs as a console command, it will not run under DOS since it uses (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | thanks
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Thanks for all the help I thought I had the newest version, but I guess not. I'll try the site and see what I come up with. thanks again. Jenny (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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Hi Jenny, It sounds like you have two different versions of NQC. Make sure you get NQC 2 for both Mac and PC. Regards, Jonathan (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) Dave Baum is right (and he wrote the language, so he should know :-). The language IS the same across environments. Your problem is a version one: you apparently have the older 1.x version of the compiler on the PC: upgrade it to 2.x and all (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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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 (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) I assume you want to move an NQC program (and not the compiler itself) from a Mac to a PC. If so, just copy the file. The NQC language is the same regardless of the environment it is used in (Mac, Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, OS/2...) Also, the (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: converting Mac to PC and the Lego remote
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(...) I use mac_nqc and normal nqc quite happily. DW (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | converting Mac to PC and the Lego remote
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Are there any reference pages that show how to convert nqc from a Mac to a PC version, vice versa? Or perhaps a program that will do it? I am also having some trouble with the Lego remote. It can send messages to a RCX, but I only am able to do this (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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