conditional debugin ?

georgeslouis

hi,
I'm trying to put a prg on a STAMP BS2. This has 2 parts. An automatic part, which is watching for a sensor, and if the sensor gives signal, then the servo runs. The second part is a debugin command. If there is a command, then the servo also runs.
The problem is when I use the debugin part, the second autonome part is not working. It seems that I cannot tell the debugin command, if there is no console input, to do the second part of the program. Can sb pls help ? Thanks in advance ;-)
Georges-Louis

Franklin

If you use SERIN rather than DEBUGIN you will have a timeout option in the string. DEBUG was implemented for easy debugging programs and was not intended for actual programming although it is used quite a lot.

georgeslouis

hi Franklin,
thanks a lot, good idea for the timer for input. I've tested it, but somehow I do not get the console input into the correct serin in order to receive the 'DEBUG "hallo' below. I'm just getting "time out". I'm using a usb cable. Can you pls help ? Thanks in advance ;-)

Main:
SERIN 1, 16468, 2000, No_Data, [DEC result]
DEBUG ? result
DEBUG "hallo"


No_Data:
DEBUG "Timed out"

Franklin wrote: »

If you use SERIN rather than DEBUGIN you will have a timeout option in the string. DEBUG was implemented for easy debugging programs and was not intended for actual programming although it is used quite a lot.

georgeslouis

hi Franklin,
it worked. As I'm using the usb cable, the pin is 16, not 1 ;-)
thx again for your support
cheers
Georges-Louis

georgeslouis wrote: »

hi Franklin,
thanks a lot, good idea for the timer for input. I've tested it, but somehow I do not get the console input into the correct serin in order to receive the 'DEBUG "hallo' below. I'm just getting "time out". I'm using a usb cable. Can you pls help ? Thanks in advance ;-)

Main:
SERIN 1, 16468, 2000, No_Data, [DEC result]
DEBUG ? result
DEBUG "hallo"


No_Data:
DEBUG "Timed out"