Thread: VEX Programming Kit Available On-Line
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Re: VEX Programming Kit Available On-Line
My kit arrived Thursday but I have not had any time to work with it till tonight. The interface is nice and installation was easy. Pretty straightforward, but so far I am little disappointed. It is very easy to get a program running but you cannot edit the C section of the code created by the flow chart objects. You can add your own lines of C-code, but very clumsily.I could not get the 4 wheel single joystick drive code to work even following their example. The instruction sheets that come with the kit are minimal. I found myself visiting the help files alot, wishing for a well written manual. One nice feature is the "online" mode where you can control the robot from an interface on the PC, while your are tethered. I think Easy C will be great for beginners but will a little restrictive to experienced programmers. I am glad that it is here, and I know it will just be a matter of time till I can discover the ins and outs of Easy C.
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