RS485 NXT-G Block

[karimvirani]

milluzaj, any progress being made? eagerly awaiting the next version that sounded so imminent in March. hoping to use it in a dual-brain robot I'm building.

Many Thanks,

karim

[bungeshea]

Here are the image files that I used when applying the icon to this block, along with a few screenshots of this block in action, and the image that I normally would have put into the configuration panel if I knew how to edit the "Config RS485.vi" file.

If you want to edit VI (virtual instrument) files you need to install LabVIEW v7.1 and the NXT Toolkit. I have modified the block's icon files for you. You will need to upload the attached file with the Block Import and Export Wizard. If it asks you if you want to replace the old block, click yes.

EDIT: Sorry about the misplaced config panel image. I have updated the attachment with the fixed version. EDIT: Again

[haydenstudios]

RS485icon.zip
Here are the image files that I used when applying the icon to this block, along with a few screenshots of this block in action, and the image that I normally would have put into the configuration panel if I knew how to edit the "Config RS485.vi" file.

If you want to edit VI (virtual instrument) files you need to install LabVIEW v7.1 and the NXT Toolkit. I have modified the block's icon files for you. You will need to upload the attached file with the Block Import and Export Wizard. If it asks you if you want to replace the old block, click yes.

Thanks for doing that, but would you mind making a little change please?
Since you were placing the image a little lower down in the configuration panel, those pieces of grey color in the icon look out of place, would you mind changing them to the blue color surrounding it and then re-upload that? That way, it would look better.

This picture should show you what I mean:
Thanks, if you're up to it.

[bungeshea]

Thanks for doing that, but would you mind making a little change please?
Since you were placing the image a little lower down in the configuration panel, those pieces of grey color in the icon look out of place, would you mind changing them to the blue color surrounding it and then re-upload that? That way, it would look better.

Sorry, I don't know what came over me, putting it so low in the config panel. I have placed the new icon in the same place as the old one. You can download the fixed version from my original post.

PS: Great icons! I can't use this block because I only have 1 NXT , but I keep this block in my advanced palette just so I can look at it sometimes.

[haydenstudios]

Thanks for solving that except for one problem, now I don't see the configureation panel pop up at all. I'm sure it's a minor error, but would you mind fixing that? I've tried hovering over it, clicking on it, nothing. And when I import an older version, it works fine.

[bungeshea]

Thanks for solving that except for one problem, now I don't see the configuration panel pop up at all. I'm sure it's a minor error, but would you mind fixing that? I've tried hovering over it, clicking on it, nothing. And when I import an older version, it works fine.

Sorry, it is fixed now. If you have any more problems, you can PM me and they will get fixed quicker, or you can download your own version of LabVIEW here.

[haydenstudios]

Very good. I'm glad that we finally got it fixed, and thank you for the link. I hope that Andy doesn't mind all this messing with his block.

[bazmati]

I managed to work around this bug by converting the string into a number, and feeding that number into a tab viewed number switch block

you're a genius,,, that should solve my problem
https://picasaweb.google.com/bazmati/PR ... 1871860626

[haydenstudios]

I managed to work around this bug by converting the string into a number, and feeding that number into a tab viewed number switch block

you're a genius,,, that should solve my problem
https://picasaweb.google.com/bazmati/PR ... 1871860626

Good! I'm glad that I could help someone out. I am very curious as to why it has been so long since we were told that version 2.0 of his block would come out tomorrow relative to that post, yet nearly two months later it is still yet to come out.

[bungeshea]

I managed to work around this bug by converting the string into a number, and feeding that number into a tab viewed number switch block

There is another way to convert String to Numeric in NXT-G...

Text To Number My Block.zip

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