[markulrich]

As a team that hasn't developed a very strong programming base yet, we are considering switching from C/MPLAB to LabVIEW next year. I think that it would be much easier for inexperienced students.

1) What is your team planning to use?
2) What do you think will become the new standard?
3) What will most rookie teams pick next year?
4) Do you think FIRST will give us the standard LabVIEW, or will we have a customized interface for the CompactRIO?
5) We have some NXTs. Would programming them using LabVIEW be a good way to get some experience before next year's kickoff?
6) Will there be any limitations to using LabVIEW? Will there be any features that are easily accessibly throught LabVIEW but require complex C? What are the main advantages/disadvantages?

Thanks so much, any advice is greatly appreciated.