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I Have A Few Items Up On Ebay

I have an omnibot 2000 tall shell. I have an SD-84 I have an Arduino and Basic Stamp Kit I have a Sabertooth 2X12 Anyone interest, pop over there. thanks, Mel :-)
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Passing A Variable To Soundboard V4

I would like to do something like the following but can't get it to work. $SongID = "Track_0" ControlCommand("Soundboard v4", $SongID) I could do something like this but want to avoid it if possible because this becomes static instead of dynamically driven. if($SongID = "Track_0") ControlCommand("Soundboard...
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Windows 7 Narrator Voice

Is there any way that I can get Windows 7 to use a different narrator voice? I have one that I would like to purchase from Cepstral.com.
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Address Change

My physical and email addresses have changed, I need to update my information. I can change it all but my email address. Please change that to [email protected]. Donald D. Parker
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Script Help For Custom Http Server Missing A Command

DJ, I just wanted to give you a heads up that the "ControlCommand("HTTP Custom Server", StartServer)" command is missing from the EZ-Script Functions manual in the Script Help section. Currently it shows the following. Custom HTTP Server ControlCommand("HTTP Custom Server", StopServer) ControlCommand("HTTP Custom...
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Spelling Error

Help on Script Manager "Description" shows misspelled "Control Detais" - should read "Details" (missing "l").
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Read Distance

I have a simple question, how can I read ultrasonic distance from the sensor?
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Notify My Android Integration

Notify My Android Integration

As discussed in the Twitter topic, I have successfully integrated Notify My Android's (NMA) API in to ARC through EZ-Script. This will allow push notifications...
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Got My Roli

My Roli arrived today! I put it together, connected it to my laptop and ran the software. Everything works! Yeah! Now the fun begins.........:)
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Raspberry Pi 2

Anyone else seen the new Raspberry Pi 2 yet? It boasts a 900MHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 CPU (~6x performance) and 1GB LPDDR2 SDRAM (2x memory). "Because it has an ARMv7 processor, it can run the full range of ARM GNU/Linux distributions, including Snappy Ubuntu Core, as well as Microsoft Windows 10." This may mean that full blown ARC...
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New Project

New Project

Hi, I am a newbie and have been through the tutorials but I'm confused about a function. I learned how to add an an action "robot dance" by opening the example Six file, selecting the gear...
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Using 123.Circuits.Io Schematics Pcbs & Breadboards

Using 123.Circuits.Io Schematics Pcbs & Breadboards

Circuits.io is an online, browser based schematic drawings, PCB design and breadboard simulation package by AutoDesk....