Sending data to cRIO

[shuhao]

Originally Posted by mikegrundvig

The problem is getting students that barely know C++ far enough along to actually put that together. With Java at least I could point to hundreds of cut-and-pastable examples. I think we will probably stick with the original serial idea just for it's general simplicity.

-Mike

Is there no member of the team that could just pick up another language by reading references? C++ is a terrible language to learn how to program, as it has way too many concepts enrolled into 1 (really 2 languages into 1, if you think about it). On top of that, the C++ already code is not portable to the cRIO.. so you're getting even less support with that...

For me though, I don't think Copy-Pasta is the best idea in terms of programming the robot.. the students will neither learn, nor will the robot be well programmed...


Edit: Just took a look at the C++ references (stupid chm files.. gotta find a viewer lol) and it seems your options is fairly limited.. existing C++ code probably won't work for you either.

Also, are you a mentor on the team?