detecting your own alliance(C++)

[aaeamdar]

The double colon ("::") is a namespace operator. For example, one of the namespaces in C++ is the standard namespace, "std". So you could say,

"std::cout" etc

since cout is in the std namespace.

You could also say at the beginning of your program:

"using namespace std;"

This would allow you to implicitly refer to the std namespace.

The dot operator is different. It allows you direct (non-pointer) access to data members of a class. For example, if you had some class Apple, you might have a call such as...

"myApple.color" which could be red, yellow, greeen, etc. I don't fully understand jtdowney's code, since I am not at all familiar with the new interface, but this is the meaning of the dot operator versus double colon.

[Red Mage]

Okay, thanks. Also, how do you distinguish between the light of each alliance. I always thought they were identical. If that's true, make sure your camera is pointed forward at the beginning of the match and lock onto the first thing you see. It'll undoubtedly be an enemy robot. Then, never let it out of your sight. Autonomous is only 15s, so this should be fine.

[DanDon]

Originally Posted by Red Mage

Okay, thanks. Also, how do you distinguish between the light of each alliance. I always thought they were identical. If that's true, make sure your camera is pointed forward at the beginning of the match and lock onto the first thing you see. It'll undoubtedly be an enemy robot. Then, never let it out of your sight. Autonomous is only 15s, so this should be fine.

You would be able to tell what alliancea robot you see is on based on the orientation of the color targets at the top of the trailer. Pink over green would be red alliance, green over pink would be blue alliance.

[XXShadowXX]

Couldn't you dect the other robot by the fact you you recieve there instructions but just ignore them since they arn't coded for IP
(that should work right, or it will let you know who is on the field with you)