easyC trouble

[BradAMiller]

Originally Posted by sirbleedsalot

Is there anyone out there that would be willing to visit with us on the phone, we are having trouble getting easyc started. If you are interested in this you could email me with your number. My email address is dayle.haaland@k12.sd.us.
Thanks for any help.

Before talking on the phone, can you be more specific about what doesn't work? Do you mean you installed it, and it doesn't run when you start it from the start menu? Or that robot programs you write don't start? Or you're having trouble getting started using EasyC?

[sirbleedsalot]

Originally Posted by BradAMiller

Before talking on the phone, can you be more specific about what doesn't work? Do you mean you installed it, and it doesn't run when you start it from the start menu? Or that robot programs you write don't start? Or you're having trouble getting started using EasyC?

We are having trouble getting started, like is there a default code to work off of ?And then how do you change that code?

[BradAMiller]

Originally Posted by sirbleedsalot

We are having trouble getting started, like is there a default code to work off of ?And then how do you change that code?

Good question!
The default code is there, but it's built-in. You just write programs that operate the robot and don't need to look at anything else. You can literally write 10 line (block) programs that drive using the gyro or camera for control.

Check out the tutorials in EasyC to get an idea of where to start. If you are still having trouble - send me email and we can talk off-line.

[sirbleedsalot]

ok i've got my robot to drive and turn, using easyc to write the code, however i have another motor that i want to be able to turn on by pressing the trigger button on the joystick how do i write code for that, and that will turn the motor counter clockwise then if i release the trigger i want the motor to stop then if i press the thumb button the motor will turn clockwise, can someone give me detailed instructions.

[BradAMiller]

Originally Posted by sirbleedsalot

ok i've got my robot to drive and turn, using easyc to write the code, however i have another motor that i want to be able to turn on by pressing the trigger button on the joystick how do i write code for that, and that will turn the motor counter clockwise then if i release the trigger i want the motor to stop then if i press the thumb button the motor will turn clockwise, can someone give me detailed instructions.

Inside the loop where you are driving the robot, you need to read the trigger inputs from the joystick and operate the motors.

To read the trigger inputs, use the "Digital OI Input" block. It returns a 1 or a 0 depending on the state of the trigger. You can check that value and then decide whether or not to drive the motor. To operate the motor, use the "PWM Control" block. It takes a PWM port number and a speed.