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Re: sending files to pbForth - results
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Date: 
Fri, 19 Nov 1999 21:08:03 GMT
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i tried, and indeed CRT works much better.

but, when using POWER_INIT and POWER_OFF standalone, the display remains lit,
showing 4th...

and when running TEST_POWER from the supplied scripts, the RCX suddenly (at the
fourth step) did not want to come up again at all... it is dead - and it's not
the batteries, since removing them and putting them back brings it back to
life.

I think I will be convinced to keep using pbForth, even if I was a little
reluctant to go back at using Forth... it would be even better (I think) if you
and Sergey manage to fix the SAVE_IMAGE stuff...

thanks again
/Vlad



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  Re: sending files to pbForth - results
 
Hi Vlad, (...) These commands are low-level calls to ROM firmware. If you want to simulate original firmware' behaviour you mast do a little coding. May be you will be interested to see my small example at the end of this post. This is the part of (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)

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  RE: sending files to pbForth
 
(...) Remember to set up character and line pacing. Char pacing should be about 20 msec or so and the line space should be 100 msec. Does the LCD display 4th after you have uploaded pbforth.srec using NQC? I personally HATE hyperterminal. Try CRT. (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)

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