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Hello, I have recently purchased Robolab to use with my Mindstorms set. I am an electronics test development engineer for satellite payloads and write programs in Labview for the test systems. So I was interested in Robolab as soon as I found out (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: Robolab and 3rd party camera
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Well, I have Robolab 2.5.2 and a Dexxa webcam (Logitech Quickcam clone), and that works fine on Windows XP. I originally had problems getting the camera to work with my MOTHERBOARD as it has a VIA chipset and the USB drivers needed updating, but (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: Events in robolab
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Hi, Bill, Thanks for the info, first of all. Regarding the pastedGraphic1.tiff, it was removed by my Mcaffee as a suspected unsafe unattachment. By any chance it may be downloadable from some web site? Thanks in advance! Regarding the new web site, (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: Events in Robolab on Jerry's Web site
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(...) Sorry for the typos and misdirection, and thanks, Bill, for the correction and support for my project. Go to www3.sympatico.ca/jdkalpin and navigate to the project 'LEGO Level'. Other projects use Robolab too. Jerry (22 years ago, 1-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | RE: Events in Robolab on Jerry's Web site
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Hello all, One of the great things on Jerry site is "self-leveling sensor setup". It uses Robolab code, a HiTechnic EOPD sensor, and Lego parts. Really an amazing piece of Lego building and Robolab code writing. You should pay close attention to how (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: Events in Robolab
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, Elizabeth Mabrey wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> Elizabeth, Robolab is not well documented because the price/volume combination would not pay for the kind of support it needs. What is needed, before anything else, is a (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: Events in Robolab
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M. Lichtenberg has just said what I have been looking for. I got the RIS or my 3 middle school boys last summer, I found it could be a great tool to cultivate the robotics knowledge among the middle schoolers or even elementary school children; (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: Events in Robolab
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(...) I use Robolab to teach middle schoolers about building and programming Lego robots. I like Robolab because the kids pick up on the icons very quickly and get a handle the basics of programming within a few class sessions. BUT I do not venture (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: Maximum Subroutine numbers?
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(...) Mmhhh... interesting! that could explain why I had some NQC programs using events that worked fine and some others that didn't... Experiments needed! Thanks Dick, Philo (22 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: Is there a bug database?
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While I was dwelling on the fundamental interconnectedness of all (...) I'm running 2.5.3 already. Not aware of it being beta, though. (...) Too bad. A bug database would save lots of time duplicating efforts, and would also be a good educational (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: Events in Robolab
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Thanks for the response. I've been to that web site before and looked through it for event-driven programming. There is very little event-driven programming there, and what there is doesn't use events very extensively or in a very complex way. (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: Maximum Subroutine numbers?
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While I was dwelling on the fundamental interconnectedness of all things on Sun, 28 Dec 2003 16:52:00 GMT, "Dick Swan" <dickswan@sbcglobal.net> wrote: <snip> (...) It doesn't happen most of the time, so the conflict would have to have more (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: What is "Stop Event Monitoring" for?
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While I was dwelling on the fundamental interconnectedness of all (...) Thanks - that's what I thought - only necessary to cancel monitoring when an event has not happened. <snip> (22 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | RE: Events in Robolab
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Don, Here is great site known for providing great examples of Robolab coding. (URL) will see several examples of event coding in this Web site. Bill -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...ugnet.com] On Behalf (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | RE: Is there a bug database?
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Don, Here is a link that hopefully will help you: (URL) contains the latest patch levels including the beta patch to Robolab 2.5.3 for the Mac and PC. There is not a public bug list. Part of the problem with a public bug list is the Robolab by Tufts (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: What is "Stop Event Monitoring" for?
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Don't know specifically about Robolab, but usage might be. "I want to monitor a bump sensor for the next 100 milliseconds for an event; if the event doesn't happen in this time, then stop monitoring for the event." One way to program this is define (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: Maximum Subroutine numbers?
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I don't use Robolab, but I can offer some insight into how the RCX firwmare operates with subroutines (and events) that may partially explain your problems. RCX firmware supports 8 (eight) subroutines per slot. Internally they are numbers 0 to 7. (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Is there a bug database?
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Is there a bug database for Robolab? Unless it's the first perfect program ever written, there have to be bugs. Is there a procedure in place to report suspected bugs? Are they being cataloged, hopefully in a searchable database? (22 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Events in Robolab
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After dozens of hours of experimentation, it is my conclusion that event-driven programming in Robolab is unreliable. Eventually, the RCX stops responding to events. This does not always happen at the same point in a given program, nor is it (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: Maximum Subroutine numbers?
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Following up my own post with more information: I found in the Minnesota FIRST League's Software Training Manual the statement: "Local subroutines are identified and called by number (1-8)." This suggests that unlike containers and most other (...) (22 years ago, 28-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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