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Subject: 
RE: global output control
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lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc
Date: 
Thu, 22 Jun 2000 14:51:00 GMT
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Dave Baum <dbaum@spambgoneenteract.com> writes:

// convenience functions
EnableOutput(const int outs);  // global on
DisableOutput(const int outs); // global off
InvertOutput(const int outs); // global reverse
RevertOutput(const int outs); // global fwd


Ummm, how about...

ReverseOutput(const int outs); // global reverse
ForwardOutput(const int outs); // global fwd

Reverse kind of implies invert, but I don't think
that will matter to many folks...

Cheers,

Ralph Hempel - P.Eng

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  Re: global output control
 
(...) The problem I have with ForwardOutput() and ReverseOutput() is that the terms 'forward' and 'reverse' already have a meaning - specifically they refer to motor directions... Fwd(OUT_A); Rev(OUT_B); If you then 'reverse' the global direction... (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)

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(...) How about DontInvertOutput? Not beautiful, but IMHO clearer. Jürgen (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)

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