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http://youtu.be/-ip8UP4RtTs On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 6:46 PM, Walter Bender <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 1:27 AM, Alan Jhonn Aguiar Schwyn > <[email protected]> wrote: >> I think that you cannot check what sensor is connected.. >> Butia have hotplug and show instantly that a sensor is connect. >> Lego not have that, and the only check possible: get a value, if no gives >> errors, maybe >> there are a sensor of that type connected.. >> >>>The usual approach would be to add a device input to the blocks... >>>device 1, device 2, device 3 >> >> That can works, but I don't like it taking into consideration that you have >> put the port >> where each sensor/motor is connected. >> >> I think in a special block that sets the brick that you want to use. >> For example: >> - you have 2 bricks connected >> -if you want to: read color sensor from brick 1 in port 1 >> -turn motor in port b of brcik 2 with power 100 >> >> The code will be: >> >> select brick (1) >> read sensor (color, port 1) >> select brcik (2) >> turn motor (port b, 100) >> >> See that all the blocks no have changes, only uses the "select brick" to set >> in the system, which >> brick get the next functions. >> The important of this change: when you have only 1 brick, the code no have >> changes! >> >> Opinions? >> >> Regards! >> >> Alan >> >> ________________________________ >> From: [email protected] >> Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 14:45:48 -0400 >> To: [email protected] >> CC: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] >> >> Subject: Re: [IAEP] Turtle Blocks question >> >> Walter, >> Agreed. >> I am happy to continuing working with you on this. >> Gerald >> >> On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 2:36 PM, Walter Bender <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 2:30 PM, Dr. Gerald Ardito >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Walter, >> >>> if we are crossing devices? >> >> Egon Spengler: Don't cross the streams. >> >> The usual approach would be to add a device input to the blocks... >> device 1, device 2, device 3... But also, I should do a better job of >> autodetecting which sensors are available. The whole thing should be >> more dynamic. >> >> -walter >> >> -- >> Walter Bender >> Sugar Labs >> http://www.sugarlabs.org >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ IAEP -- It's An Education >> Project (not a laptop project!) [email protected] >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > > Attached is a BETA version of a new WeDo plugin that supports multiple > devices. It follows a schema similar to what Alan proposes above. I > only have one device, so it is not tested for multiple devices, > however, it seems to work for one device and includes a new feature > which tests for devices before each start, rather than just at launch, > so devices and be plugged in and unplugged without having to restart > Turtle Art. > > Feedback greatly appreciated. > > regards. > > -walter > > -- > Walter Bender > Sugar Labs > http://www.sugarlabs.org > > _______________________________________________ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > [email protected] > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep -- Sandra Thaxter [email protected] [email protected] (617) 320-1098 www.smallsolutonsbigideas.org. _______________________________________________ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) [email protected] http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
