Boe-Bot Keyboard Control without Bluetooth or RF

GBNGADGET

Hi,

I'm having trouble figuring out how to control a Boe-Bot using a keyboard.

I want to be able to press the "F" key on my keyboard, and an LED will turn on, and then maybe if I press the "S" key, the LED will turn off.
Hopefully I can apply this concept to servo control as well.

The Boe-Bot will be plugged directly into the computer. I can't afford/Don't need any of the bluetooth or RF adapters.

Does anyone have any code that they could share that will help me with this simple task?

Thanks.

Jessica Uelmen

Hi GBNGADGET,

You can accomplish this using the DEBUGIN command and IF...THEN statements, using simple code like this below:

[color=green]' Add DEBUG user commands here[/color] 
  
[color=blue]DEBUGIN [/color][color=black]letter [/color]                                   [color=green]' This command reads what the user types in the debug terminal[/color]
 
    [color=blue]IF[/color][color=black] [color=black]letter[/color] =[/color] [color=red]"f"[/color] [color=blue]THEN [/color]                          [color=green]' This checks the letter entered - note that this is case sensitive
[/color]     [color=green]  ' Code to turn the LED on here[/color]
[color=#008000]    [color=blue]ELSEIF[/color][color=black] letter =[/color] [color=red]"s"[/color] [color=blue]THEN [/color]                  [color=green]' This checks the letter entered - note that this is case sensitive[/color][/color]
[color=#008000]        ' Code to turn the LED off here[/color]

For more information on the DEBUGIN command, see the BASIC Stamp Syntax and Reference Manual, page 171.

Happy Developing!

Jessica

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Jessica Uelmen
Education Department
Parallax, Inc.