Robot Building Questions

Send Tweets To Robot That Execute Code/Actions

Hello! I don't think this will be unique, but I can't find an answer. I've seen how you can have your ez-robot send tweets, but is there a way to receive tweets? One fun function I'd like to do is have the notifications my phone receives sent to a Twitter account. These tweets would be read by the robot and actioned. For example: I receive a new...

Split Does Not Work

This code works as expected: 1: ClearVariables() 2: $Statement = "one,two,three" 3: $token1 = Split($Statement, ",", 0) 4: $token2 = Split($Statement, ",", 1) 5: $token3 = Split($Statement, ",", 2) The code below does not work: 1: ClearVariables() 2: $Statement = "one two three" 3: $token1 =...

Expression Parser Broken: Boolean Expressions With Negative Numbers

The code below does not work: 1: ClearVariables() 2: $status = -1 3: $retry = 3 4: if ($retry<3 AND $status<0) 5: #do something 6: endif error: Quote: Error on line 4: Missing String Quotes or Invalid Expression at index 8: -

Feature Request: Opening Another Project, Does Not Ask To Save

What a frustration! I just lost 3 huge scripts, because i just pressed open project to grab some scripts from another project. I expected the ARC to ask if i wanted to save the current project, similar behavior when you try to exit the ARC without saving. i need a break !

Sally, Version 4 Build

OK, I have put together Sally again. I will use the Version 4. This is my last and final effort to finish Sally. After that, I will be out of parts. It has been a wonderful journey and it is coming to an end. I have had a lot of fun along the way. If I succeed on this build, I will extend the fun a little longer. I will make comments along my pit...

Vex Optical Shaft Encoder With A Kangaroo Board

Tonight I installed the vex shaft optical encoders on the inside shaft the wheels go on. I had to drill out the encoder wheel to fit the shaft and disassembled the encoder wheel and optics to mount on the metal gearbox, I also had to cut back the green plastic fins so it did not catch the encoder optics. I hope it works using the kangaroo board?...

Product Information

I am interested in purchasing some items and have some general information questions: 1) I noticed that the 4 in 1 orientation sensor is out of stock. Will it be back in stock soon? 2) The inverted pendulums are in stock but it states that they are Pre-Order-Only. What do you mean by Pre-Order-Only? 3) I am interested in experimenting with the...

Jd Needs Shoes

Hello all, Didn't find anything on this in discussions but I think I have the worst possible combination environment for JD. On my wood floors, poor guy sort of wobbles around in circles while trying to walk straight because his feet keep slipping , then to make things worse, we have an area rug which has a slightly higher than average pile (not...