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NXT run program on launch
Posted: 13 Oct 2011, 15:44
by shadowwatch
hello,
I have a question as the title says I wan't to let my NXT run a program on startup so when I turn the NXT on it runs a program right away.
Is this possible and how?
Re: NXT run program on launch
Posted: 13 Oct 2011, 17:14
by mattallen37
Name the program "! Startup" (minus the quotes).
Re: NXT run program on launch
Posted: 13 Oct 2011, 17:48
by shadowwatch
that doesn't work I made my programm in Lego Mindstorms programming (the program that comes with the nxt)
Re: NXT run program on launch
Posted: 13 Oct 2011, 20:01
by sidneys1
mattallen37 wrote:Name the program "! Startup" (minus the quotes).
Or more accurately:
Can't have the space
Have a nice day,
~Sidneys1
Re: NXT run program on launch
Posted: 13 Oct 2011, 20:26
by mattallen37
No, I'm totally sure it has a space (just tested it). It was an NXC program, with the latest enhanced FW (shouldn't matter).
Edit: I just tried without the space, and it didn't work.
Re: NXT run program on launch
Posted: 13 Oct 2011, 20:54
by shadowwatch
I don't really get what I need to do?
Like I said I'm programming on the programm that comes with the NXT
so I wan't a programm like this to run on launch.
Re: NXT run program on launch
Posted: 13 Oct 2011, 21:02
by mattallen37
It looks like you got it right, but you need to use a capital "S" (not "s").
Re: NXT run program on launch
Posted: 13 Oct 2011, 23:42
by savedcoder
What firmware does your NXT have? I think this only works with
the NBC/NXC enhanced firmware.
Re: NXT run program on launch
Posted: 14 Oct 2011, 00:06
by mattallen37
I don't think so, at least I can't see why it would matter. No matter what lego FW you are using, it should play ! Startup as soon as you turn it on (normally a sound file).
Re: NXT run program on launch
Posted: 14 Oct 2011, 01:09
by savedcoder
mattallen37 wrote:I don't think so, at least I can't see why it would matter. No matter what lego FW you are using, it should play ! Startup as soon as you turn it on (normally a sound file).
Oohhhh, I just realized something: Everyone said
"! Startup", but like you just pointed out, that's a sound file. (Actually
"! Startup.rso".) And yeah, that is supported in the stock firmware.
However, shaddowwatch is trying to run a
program on startup. That, I'm pretty sure, is supported only in the EFW, and
the program must be named "! Autorun" (.rxe).
I should have realized that sooner...
