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Re: Rookie Team needs programming help

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Originally Posted by Programmer3941 View Post
I'm part of an ex-rookie team(3941), and all of our programming was done in Labview, by one person who has now graduated. Now we have to figure out what programming language to use.

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Java: I know java, but do not know how to program a robot with it. There seems to be much less stuff already set up for FIRST. I like java, and would use it, but it seems much harder to get started with.

Any help much appreciated!
Seeing as you're already familiar with Java, I assume you already have Netbeans. If you don't, just go here to download it.

WPI supplies a good document for getting started with Java. Page 5 tells you how to install the FRC plugins, which allow you to create new FRC-specific projects. You should also check out Brad Miller's video tutorials on YouTube to help learn the basics of Java-based robot programming.

Hope this helps!
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