New Vex API for MCC18: LibVexBot

[outpaddling]

Hi everybody,

FYI, I wrote up a new API library for programming the Vex using MCC18. The API makes it possible to program the Vex without knowledge of how the PIC processor is wired in. All hardware access is done through simple function calls, such as io_get_digital(), io_get_analog(), sonar_emit_pulse(), etc.

The library is entirely open source, so those who want to can dig into the library code and program to the bare metal.

The source code distribution includes a sample program that behaves like the Vex default code, but interfaces with hardware entirely through the API.

It includes both MPLAB projects and a Makefile for building under Unix/Mac with Wine.

It should work with any version of MCC18. At some point, it will also work with SDCC, but there is still quite a bit of work to be done on that front.

You can download the code from

http://personalpages.tds.net/~jwbacon/Ports/vex.html

Regards,

Jason