Scribbler Source - help

computer guy

I am using the scribbler source code and am trying to run it.
However i get this error when trying to run it.
Failed to AUTOLOAD 'Tk::Toplevel::setIcon' at Scribbler.pm line 216

Any ideas.

Thank you

Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)

C Guy,

Some of the modules used by the Scribbler GUI are externally-available binaries that have to be installed properly in Perl to function. Assuming you're using ActiveState Perl and are connected to the internet, type the following in a DOS console:

····ppm install http://www.bribes.org/perl/ppm/Tk-Icon.ppd

That should install the proper module for you. Let me know it it doesn't.

-Phil

computer guy

Thanks Phil that worked.

Does anyone know how to pass the propeller program a command.
More specificly.

/NoDebug
/NoPrompt
/Download

Like "Propeller.exe /NoDebug /Download file.spin"

For the basic stamp you can use.
"stampw.exe /NoDebug /Download file.BS2"
but i don't know what to do for the propeller.

Thank you

Post Edited (computer guy) : 5/12/2007 11:23:46 PM GMT

Kevin Wood

I think the easiest way for you to program your robot would be to have a set of pre-defined routines that you can run by passing a parameter to the Propeller.

For example, if you want your robot to go forward, you could send an 'f' over a serial connection, which the Propeller will use to call a routine that causes the robot to go forward.

If you create a set of routines for common tasks (ie fwd, reverse, left, right, etc.), it would make building a gui application much easier than trying to generate actual Spin code from the bitmap symbols. Each symbol would simply need to map to the relevent command switch (f = fwd, r = rev, etc.), and you would just need to work out the details of the timings between commands.

Here is another post I made awhile ago with a better description of the concept:

http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?p=630273