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Release 2016.11.07.00

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Change Release Notes

This is a pretty big release update, as it includes a significant rewrite of the EZ-Script parser. I've ran a kabazillion use-case tests, which means it should be okay. If not, let me know what experiences you have:)

For example, you can do some pretty bizarre things with escape characters now...


clearvariables()

$p="asfsdf\"asfdfdsf"

print($p)

$p = "abc\"de(f$l" + "gh\"ij"

print(length($p))

$p = $p + "af(d\"sfE22 $p(" + $p

print($p)

# array

definearray($array, 10)
$array[0] = "hello"
$array[1] = "\""
$banana = $array[0] + $array[1]

print($banana)

# new line

$popper = "hello\r\nWorld"

print($popper)

FileWrite("c:\temp\rest.txt", $popper)

$line1 = split($popper, "\r", 0)
print($line1)

$line2 = split($popper, "\r", 1)
print($line2)

Secondly, there's a re-write for continuous rotation servos to include speed control. This means your Continuous rotation Movement Panel will be slightly different, now including two speed dials for each wheel.

The mobile interface includes a joystick and servo pad as well, which won't be viewable on your mobile devices until both Android and iOS have been approved by the respective AppStores (1 or 2 days)

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  • fix Parenthesis in string error. If a string contained something like "Hello(" it would return an error because the parser thought Hello( was to be a function

  • latest EZ-Script compiler that supports escaped characters of " \r \n and fixes a bunch of things like "df()" and "E22"

  • Servo Pad uses a joystick control in mobile

  • new mobile control for Joystick with analog speed adjustment for movement controls that support speed

  • speed control for continuous rotation servos and the respective movement panel

  • Updated JD, Roli & AdventureBot projects to use latest Mobile Interface Joystick control

  • New EZ-Script command: MAP() which will make an input value to a specific range


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#9  

just to let you know that the Windows Apps store is still dispensing 2016.10.18.00 but that is OK as that version offers an update to the current version

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@DJ Sures Thanks for the analog joystick feature on Mobile. Makes driving my Adventure Bot a lot more smooth.

Just to clarify. is it true that this works with the Continuous servo Movement Panel, but NOT the Custom Movement Panel?

Not a complaint, I just want to clarify

Thanks again, Frank

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#11  

It works with any control that has a SPEED parameter.

If you use the custom movement panel, you are responsible to create code for the movements. Your code can (if you wish) use the speed value. It's up to your code if you wish to use the speed values.

You can choose how to incorporate speed control in your code and get the current speed using the available functions..

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GetSpeed( ) Returns the global Movement Speed value Speed is between 0 and 255 The speed can be viewed in the Script Variable Viewer Example: $x = GetSpeed()

GetSpeedLeft( ) Returns the global Movement Speed value of Left wheel Speed is between 0 and 255 The speed can be viewed in the Script Variable Viewer Example: $x = GetSpeedLeft()

GetSpeedRight( ) Returns the global Movement Speed value of Right wheel Speed is between 0 and 255 The speed can be viewed in the Script Variable Viewer Example: $x = GetSpeedRight()