Yes, I also wish that comments attached to blocks. Is the Robolab software also for NXT? Sonya Shaver in Harrisonburg On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 6:19 PM, Mike Werling <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Last year we started with this method of making parallel tracks before we > realized how to use the turn feature in the move block. I've always felt > that this portion of the interface is a bit difficult (along with the fact > that comments do not attach to blocks). > > I would like to hear from any users of Robolab if that tool is better/worse > than the NXT software. Has anyone done a comparison, or has experience that > can determine if one might be better? > > > > Charles Aldridge wrote: > >> From the Common palette, drop a Move block onto a sequence beam. Drop a >>> second Move block below it but not on the sequence beam. Starting at the >>> second block depress the shift key and right mouse button and a wire spool >>> image will appear. By dragging your mouse, connect the spool to the upper >>> sequence beam immediately before the Move block you inserted. Set one Move >>> block to B and the other to C and likewise one Move block to Forward and the >>> other to Reverse. >>> >>> This is an example of parallel processing. Also, you can use Motor >>> blocks from the Complete palette to accomplish the same objective but with >>> added functionality like ramping up/down the motor speed. >>> >>> Charlie Aldridge >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Haskins" < >>> [log in to unmask]> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>> Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 5:14 PM >>> Subject: [VADCFLL-L] Programming problem >>> >>> >>> While on the subject of programming. My team, and subsequently I, have >>>> not been able to figure out how to set the power and direction on two >>>> motors independently. I know how to do this with the RCX software, but >>>> I cannot figure this out using the NXT. >>>> >>>> Any pointers? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Haskins Family Farm >>>> Middletown, VA >>>> http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M20435 >>>> >>>> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit >>>> https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or >>>> leave the list". >>>> >>>> -- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ADMIN-L. >>>> Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-admin-l.html to >>>> subscribe. >>>> >>> >>> >> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit >> https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or >> leave the list". >> >> -- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ADMIN-L. >> Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-admin-l.html to >> subscribe. >> >> > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit > https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave > the list". > > -- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ADMIN-L. Visit > https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-admin-l.html to subscribe. > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave the list". -- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ADMIN-L. Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-admin-l.html to subscribe.