Question about Python?

[jlmcmchl]

Guys, the OP had a question about python, and it's use in FRC. Go ahead and group message about his sig, please.

[mechanical_robot]

Originally Posted by seg9585

That's true, but patents can protect from theft by others in the country and can be coordinated in European countries as well. Not having a patent may let anyone, Chinese or other Americans, to use the technology. Keep in mind rockets are ITAR controlled and therefore even if a device is patented it can still be protected from the Chinese or another country attempting to access it.

Please if you would like to continue with this conversation lets do it form messages. That way we don't clog up the forums.

[brennonbrimhall]

Originally Posted by antimatter_john

So we can use it fort competitions , but python is not official or supported yet.

RobotPy's implementation of Python uses the C++ image for the cRIO. Essentially, RobotPy's setup (to my understanding) simply stands in for the standard/normal C++ code that you'd write and interprets your Python.

While Python isn't officially supported (e.g., it's completely legal, but FIRST/other teams out there probably won't be able to help you), there are several benefits. The one that sticks out most in my mind is the fact that there's no compiling or cRIO reboot needed. Changing out code is as simple as FTPing over some Python files.

[JosephC]

Originally Posted by brennonbrimhall

The one that sticks out most in my mind is the fact that there's no [...] cRIO reboot needed. Changing out code is as simple as FTPing over some Python files.

Last year 68 came up with a system of FTPing labview files that didn't require a cRIO reboot.

[geomapguy]

Originally Posted by JosephC

Last year 68 came up with a system of FTPing labview files that didn't require a cRIO reboot.

Really? Is there a CD thread about it??

[JosephC]

No but here's the VERY basic jist of it.

Everything that we would want to change like Auton values, what speed the shooter should run, etc. Was stored as a certain file type(don't remember what type), and when Labview used those methods they would read the vlues from the file. Changing the files just required FTPing an editted version of the file. Atleast that's how understand it.

If you want to know more detail I can try to get 68's Programming mentor to post in here.