The code that Dean, Woody and Eric referred to was the code controlling the device on the back podium that was using the light sensors to follow the goals. It was just created to show that the light sensors were indeed capable of following the goal. I didn't hear them say anything about it being used in the robot that shot balls, it looked to me as if that robot was seperate from Eric's light sensor array and was able to get balls into the goal simply because the people who set it up knew where to position it. I believe the magnet-robot was just demonstrating an example strategy and an interesting use of one of the new motors, but I could be wrong, it has happened before - as those of you who saw me being the ref at the rookie workshop know.
The code was written by Eric Rasmussen who works in the engineering department at FIRST. He said it was only a few lines long, and that he would make it available via the FIRST website sometime following kickoff, so look for it on their site in the next few days.
Other information about programming the robot can be found at the robotics section of InnovationFirst's website at:
http://www.innovationfirst.com/FIRSTRobotics/
If you are looking for other pre-made programs, they have a few good examples in their White Papers section.
--Chris Casinghino
Team 131, CHAOS
Maybe there's some reason that makes it not that simple... - Cory [more] 
05-01-2002, 23:15
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