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(...) click thru to: Présentation (URL) I found the English page: (URL) my eye, Babelfish seems to think the French there says: Legnoppix is a version of Knoppix Linux, bootable via CD even in a PC that ordinarily boots Windows. Legnoppix differs (...) (21 years ago, 11-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) NQC is a language/compiler which works with the standard LEGO firmware(s). I don't anticipate that ever changing. But here's a glimpse of something new for the Spybot target that might be interesting to NQC users. Would 256 (or 128, if you (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) Dear John, Even if it requires a firmware replacement, please add: - more variables, - float type variables, - string type variables, - certain math library (sin, cos, exp, ...) - at least good approximations, - more subs, - functions with (...) (21 years ago, 9-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) and what about this : (URL) <- my legnoppix project nanobapt (21 years ago, 7-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) By the way, people who have a CD-booting Windows-compatible PC have free Linux too, via a boot CD that works without repartitioning (or even writing) the boot HDD: (URL) I think I specifically remember seeing rcx serial port tools work there, (...) (21 years ago, 6-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) I think you are the victim of too much snippage... :-) If you reread the original message, there is indeed mention of adding various Spybot related features but the "non-standard firmware support" was in reference to NQC in general. I assume (...) (21 years ago, 6-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) All, I thought that the spybot could not have the firmware replaced. Am I wrong? -Andrea (21 years ago, 6-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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I would like functions to be able to return something other than zero. (If there's a way to do this (other than global variables) already, please let me know!) (...) (21 years ago, 3-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) I am happy to help out as best I can. Unfortunately, there is little chance that I will do as good a job as Dave Baum has done over the years. But I'll try my best. (...) Yes. When I can find the time. I'm also trying to find the time to do a (...) (21 years ago, 2-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, John Hansen wrote: John, thanks for taking on the maintenance and improvement of NQC. (...) I'd definitely like to see this one implemented, when you can find the time. :-) Mark (21 years ago, 2-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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I'm very interested in hearing from NQC users what their needs/wishes are for future enhancements. Here's my current list of updates/enhancements that I am working on. 1. Built-in and documented Spybot API. 2. Fast firmware download via USB tower (...) (21 years ago, 2-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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I’ve started a project to extend the spybot port via an atmel M8 mikrocontroller mini modul.The modul is appropriate together with a battery on the roof of the spy. The modul is connected with the spybot by the vll interface. The software for the M8 (...) (21 years ago, 26-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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I needed to know what TargetDirection() meant at different ranges, so I did another study. Graphic results here: (URL) information post-moderation: (URL) of the methodology are in target_direction.nqc (and some in target_direction.xls). I quit after (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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... Just reading an old post and saw my mistake: of course 880 nm is closer to red (650nm) than 940nm !!! Here is the correct text I should have sent : "I think these emitters are different wavelength, 880nm for the pointing up one, 940nm for the (...) (21 years ago, 14-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) It does. Thanks! (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) Or, then again, you might not. As with the vast majority of the ROM subroutines (and all the _Bead subroutines) this subroutine fiddles around with a global variable (via calls to EnterBead and ExitBead). In this case it happens to be global (...) (21 years ago, 10-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) Cool program. Keep up the great work! (...) You might be able to use PointToward_Bead without running into problems. __nolist void PointToward_Bead(const int& nTimes) { asm { 0xe3, &nTimes, 0x17, 81, 0x01, 1 }; } This ROM routine monitors an (...) (21 years ago, 10-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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/* beacon.nqc Uses World Relation Table to get a fix on and drive to another object. The object can be a Spybot, PC, or Spybot Controller. The program fixes on (i.e. drives to) the first object it finds. If that object disappears from the "radar", (...) (21 years ago, 10-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) How *does* the Spybot know the orientation (the ROM SDK calls it "aspect") of another Spybot? My (casual) observations indicate that all three emitters are on simultaneously and synchronously. How does the observing Spybot identify which one (...) (21 years ago, 8-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics)
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(...) In case anyone was wondering (yeah, sure :-), this line in my original post: lediDisplay = (x & 0x17) ((x & 8) * 4) ((x & 32) / 4) rearranges the bits so that the lower 6 bits can easily be read left to right (while looking at the bot from the (...) (21 years ago, 7-Nov-03, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, FTX)
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