[daniel_dsouza]

So is there any hope for advanced programming features in Java?

The reason we choose Java is that we wanted a forgiving and flexible text-based language. Can we expect an update for the cRIO?

C# is pretty close. And it could be used with those nice Dreamspark cards (visual studio, robotics dev. kit). I had wanted to avoid C++, because it isn't very easy to teach, and I don't like Windriver.