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Re: multi train dogbone
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Mon, 14 Aug 2000 21:44:19 GMT
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Jeff,
I saw some source on Dr Dobbs about a year or so ago but it was incomplete.
Have you seen something that worked? I got two of these controllers and would
love to get some really complex action going on the layouts in the future!
SteveB


In lugnet.trains, Jeff Elliott writes:


Dan Boger wrote:

On Mon, Aug 14, 2000 at 04:26:46PM +0000, sebarile-MOBL wrote:
Dan,
Really cool. I have integrated some LEGO computer control into a train • layout
as well. It is great to see others doing the same. I tried to get some
discussions going on .RCX a long time ago but to no avail. I have used • both
the RCX and the Decta Control Lab (8 inputs & outputs!). The Control Lab • is a
hundred times (OK 2.7x) cooler than the RCX w.r.t. # of sensors! Only • thing is
the lack of alternative programming environments!

Actually, someone has created an ActiveX control for it, so that it
can be used under Windows, for instance with C++ or Visual Basic.
Not, perhaps perfect (Perl), but a darned sight better than Logo.

Jeff



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(...) Steve, Sure have! Here's a URL; you're looking for Lego.ocx, but all the docs & descriptions are there, too. I'm not sure that *all* of the functionality works flawlessly, but certainly most of it does. You need Windows. (URL) used it to (...) (24 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)

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(...) Actually, someone has created an ActiveX control for it, so that it can be used under Windows, for instance with C++ or Visual Basic. Not, perhaps perfect (Perl), but a darned sight better than Logo. Jeff (24 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)

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