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Re: [FTC]: FTC Software Requirements

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Originally Posted by ManicMechanic View Post
Last year, Blake created a program that fit within the 2006/2007 template. We tested it at home for the limited conditions of our robot, and it worked, but we didn't test it for various and sundry strange configurations. I'm wondering if it would be difficult to embed the program within the new template and distribute it to tournament organizers and people intending to be helpful. For teams that had had simple programming (2 - 4 motors, using the transmitter in default condition), it was easier to create a program with 1 or 2 R/C commands.
I think that this is exactly what's needed. The code I ended up writing for teams was nothing more than a pre-made drive block that fit the style that they wanted. I don't see why a collection of these shouldn't be distributed to each competition as a safety net. Even better, the default code that comes on the controller should be available in a templated format. That way the teams don't have to change anything at their transmitter.
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