[IAEP] Turtle Blocks question

[Sandra Thaxter]

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On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 6:46 PM, Walter Bender <walter.bender at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 1:27 AM, Alan Jhonn Aguiar Schwyn
> <alanjas at hotmail.com> 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: gerald.ardito at gmail.com
>> Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 14:45:48 -0400
>> To: walter.bender at gmail.com
>> CC: alanjas at hotmail.com; iaep at lists.sugarlabs.org; support-gang at laptop.org
>>
>> 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 <walter.bender at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 2:30 PM, Dr. Gerald Ardito
>> <gerald.ardito at gmail.com> 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
>>
>>
>>
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>
> 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
>
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