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NXC Information Not eXactly C

very similar to NQC Currently has more NXT API supported than

LeJOS NXJ02-05-07

Uses NBC for compiles and download Uses underlying Mindstorms firmware version

1.02 or newer - Ours is 1.03

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NXC Setup and Install Copy NXC folder to c:\

On a DVD handed out in class Add folder containing NBC.exe to PATH

c:\NXC\NBC Create a nxcprojects folder as a sibling to

your javaprojects folder

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NXC/NBC Documentation Not eXactly C (NXC) Programmer's Guide

c:\NXC\NXCDocs\NXC_Guide.pdf Programming Lego Robots using NQC

c:\NXC\NXCDocs\NQC_Tutorial.pdf NBC Manual

c:\NXC\NBC\NBCDocs\NBCManual\NBC Manual.htm

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BricxCC for NXT Information Early release v3.3, 01-29-2007 Copy BricxCC folder to c:\

original *.zip file in here Create shortcut on desktop Read the ReadMe file

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BricxCC Setup Edit, Preferences

Compiler Common: preferred language NXC NBC/NXC

Include: .;c:\NXC\NXB EXE: .;c:\NXC\NXB

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Compile and Download F5 is compile F6 is download Notice program number next to F5 and F6

commands Program location to load on NXT brick

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Explore the NXT NeXTExplorer (GUI) Find it in the c:\BricxCC folder Use to download sound files and other things

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Samples Good ones in the NXCSamples folder Print and study “Alpha Rex” code