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Subject: 
how to get started programming a Spybot on the Mac?
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Date: 
Tue, 1 Nov 2005 18:03:52 GMT
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I got a surprise birthday present of a Spybotics set #3808 (is my wife cool or what?). I don’t have a Windows machine, but I dug around on the CD-ROM, found the building instructions, and got it working. I’m able to drive it around with remote control, and on occasion even manage to make it grab a sock or small toy.

Then I tuned in here to see what else people are doing, and to my amazement, I see people talking about programming these things in NQC! I had no idea that was possible.

But I’m having trouble finding any introduction to the topic. I have several Macs running OS X, and I have a USB/serial adapter, so I think the hardware should be fine. I see references to MacNQC, though the MacNQC home page only seems to mention the RCX.

So I’m a bit like a babe in the woods here, or whatever the saying is... can anyone point me to an orientation on what the Spybotics controller can do, and how to make it do it? Maybe some sample programs, with instructions on how to compile and download them?

Many thanks,
- Joe



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  Re: how to get started programming a Spybot on the Mac?
 
(...) What limited Spybots programming I've done has been based on two things. First, this site: (URL) to off the .spybotics frontpage is a great resource as far as it goes (with some examples in NQC even). Second, digging through and testing the (...) (19 years ago, 1-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, FTX)
  Re: how to get started programming a Spybot on the Mac?
 
(...) Best way to get started would be to buy an RCX and a PC! ;) Seriously, if you can't get NQC to run on your Mac, you might be able to find a decent Windows Emulator that does and use that. Or buy or be given an older PC- doesn't take a lot of (...) (19 years ago, 2-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, FTX)

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