Hey techsage, and welcome to ChiefDelphi.
Pretty much the exact same topic just came up with someone else, so you're in luck! Just check out the "
Help with programming" thread.
To summarize:
- We like links.
(Sorry, didn't want to copy 'em) - Search is good (it's in the orange bar near the top of each page)
- There are lots of willing people
- Try to find someone in your area who are willing to help you out when you have a problem. If there's another team in your area, try to talk to their programmer(s).
- When posting, ask specific questions, not "How do you program an autonomous mode?" (Well, I don't know if that was in there, but it's important.
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The other thing you might like to do is look for a book such as "Teach Yourself C in 21 Days" from your local library. That will help you get the basics of C down before you move on to learning about how you do things with the PIC. (The microcontroller that you use with the robot.)