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Well I am just a newbie to NQC and to the whole Mindstorm experience, however here is what the compiler says when I try to compile the program that you submitted. Line 1: Error: RCX does not support Arrays I hope that this helps. Chris (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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All, I was wondering if there is anyway to put the RCX into basically a stand-by power saving mode and have it wake up when sent a command through the IR, basically "Wake on IR". That would be real handy for my Lego Cam when I want to turn on the (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) Thank you Frank, I had forgotten about that. Thank you for bringing it up. This info will save considerable suffering in future! Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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Hi, can somebody tell me why this little program doesn't give any output? It just keeps running and doing nothing... int Edges[7], CounterLength=0; task main(){ SetSensor (SENSOR_2, SENSOR_TOUCH); until(CounterLength == 8){ Edges[CounterLength] = (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) program (...) Dean, you are right and meanwhile I could test it. However, the definition for the global variables must be in the SAME ORDER order for both of the programs. If you would do this: SLOT 1: int testvar1 = 1; int testvar2 = 2; int (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) There are two commands (available on the command line or within a program). The first sets the "sleep time", which is the number of minutes before the RCX will turn itself off (0 means never sleep). The second requests that the RCX sleep (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) Your example did as I have stated. Global variables are global across all program slots. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) Dean, I am not sure that this is correct what you write about global variables. As far as I know, the followoing is correct: - 32 global variables are only valid WITHIN one program slot. - Within this slot, all tasks, functions and subroutines (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) Yes. To be more precise I believe it's 6100 bytes of space. (The SCOUT has 400 bytes of space) (...) if message = 5 then jump off table... It's that easy... (...) Well if you can keep all the code in one program it's easier. But you get 32 (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) Yes. (...) Yes. (...) You send a code from RCX #1 to RCX #2, RCX #2 is awaiting code... Based on the code number, it can perform previously defined tasks (complex tasks too, if you like) (...) ... Don't know. More complications, I'd say. (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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Okay, cool, so I get 5 slots (my bad...I knew that too...I don't know *why* I kept saying 3) and the TOTAL space I can use is 6k? Does that include the datalog feature? Can you pass variables into other programs? How do you use these 'Codes (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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Sorry Rob, the Motors seem to be okay. I 've done the firmware download once more and the motors did the same that I switcht in the panel. But the other things still are wrong. Ralf (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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Hi Rob, I 've found some beta mistakes. Downloading the firmware firm0328.lgo runs well. That 's not the problem. But controlling the result with the "RCX Information" the firmware version had the number 3.520. And switching the RCX off and (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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Hi, it 's a nice work. I like working with the macintosh because most of the work happens with intuitive menu or button events. Therefor it 's important to have a simple tool like MacNQC for programming my RCX. Doing the same work with NQC needs the (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) nqc -sleep now shuts off an RCX. SetSleepTime(0); Sets it from in NQC. Change 0 to whatever you want, in minutes for the shutdown. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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(...) 5. You get five slots. (...) Yes, with Version 2 of the firmware. (...) From what I understand you get 6k of program space, you can use it all in a program or spread it around 2 to 5. Your choice. (...) Sort of. Computer to RCX control is (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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I know that in the diagnostics window for the RCX Control Center you can set the "Power Down" time, this sends a message to the RCX about how long to wait idle before power down. I would like to know the command (message) to send to the RCX to make (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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Okay, I'm really new to the whole NQC thing and have visited Amazon and ordered a couple books, but I've got some rather high level, I guess for lack of a better term, questions... I can store up to three program in my RCX. Correct? What's the best (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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I'm trying to download the firmware using MacNQC. When ever I try, I get the problem: Error: No response from IR device. I'm using a Mac beige G3, printer port, OS 9.0.4. I'm using a Palm Mac adapter and the lego cable. The green light does come on (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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Hi, I have got a problem with a program I wrote, and I can't find the error. My intention was to have the program calculate a minimum spanning tree on basis of Kruskals algorithm, which most of you are familiar with, I presume. The program expects (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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