Programming Skills Program

VEX V5 General Discussion
#1

How do I create a program for programming skills with RobotC? I can’t find a specific code file that can be used for programming skills. My team has our competition code, with an autonomous and a user-control. Does the programming skills program go in the same file, or in a different one? If it goes in a different one, then does it have to go into a specific type of file, and, if so, how do I create it?

#2

Use the competition template and put your code in the autonomous part only.

#3

Use something like a potentiometer to select between auton modes and skills. Same file, just inside of a “selector” function.

Something like this:

task autonomous()
{
    switch(round((1/2700)*SensorValue[SP]))
    {
    case 0: //RED
 
        switch (round((3/2700)*SensorValue[OP]))
        {
        case 0:
 
            break;
 
        case 1:
 
            break;
 
        case 2:
 
            break;
 
        default:
 
        }
 
        break;
 
    default: //BLUE
 
        switch (round((3/2700)*SensorValue[OP]))
        {
        case 0:
 
            break;
 
        case 1:
 
            break;
 
        case 2:
 
            break;
 
        default:
 
        }
 
    }
 
}
#4

Even better, use an LCD.

#5

@mwang17 This is true ^ Not quite as fast though. We use them for reporting battery levels and other info instead.

#6

@ethan_matlack How did you make the code colored?

#7

@7447C Twisted Wire When you use the code button in the forums, it automatically does that. Sort of like how programs like Notepad++ automatically color code based on the programming language.

#8

For the LCD you can use a code like the following:

#pragma config(Motor,  port2,           driveL,        tmotorVex393_MC29, openLoop)
#pragma config(Motor,  port3,           driveR,        tmotorVex393_MC29, openLoop)
//*!!Code automatically generated by 'ROBOTC' configuration wizard               !!*//

#pragma platform(VEX)

//Competition Control and Duration Settings
#pragma competitionControl(Competition)
#pragma autonomousDuration(15)
#pragma userControlDuration(105)

#include "Vex_Competition_Includes.c"   //Main competition background code...do not modify!

const short leftButton = 1;
const short centerButton = 2;
const short rightButton = 4;

static int count = 0; // declare count variable to keep track of our choice

//////////////////////
// Random Variables //
//////////////////////

//Wait for Press
void waitForPress()
{
	while(nLCDButtons == 0){}
	wait1Msec(5);
}

//Wait for Release
void waitForRelease()
{
	while(nLCDButtons != 0){}
	wait1Msec(5);
}

void WaitForPressAndRelease (int value = -1) {
	waitForPress();
	if(nLCDButtons == leftButton) {
		waitForRelease();
		if (value > 0) {
			count = value;
		}
		else {
			count--;
		}
	}
	else if(nLCDButtons == rightButton) {
		waitForRelease();
		if (value == 0) {
			count = 0;
		}
		else {
			count++;
		}
	}
}

//////////////////////////////
// Pre-Autonomous Functions //
//////////////////////////////

void pre_auton()
{
	bStopTasksBetweenModes = true;

	SensorType[in8] = sensorNone;
	wait10Msec(100);
	SensorType[in8] = sensorGyro;
	wait10Msec(100);

	bLCDBacklight = true; // Turn on LCD Backlight

	// check if the robot is disabled or enabled
	if (nVexRCReceiveState & vrDisabled) {
		// Disabled
	}
	else {
		// Enabled
		return; // skip LCD selection
	}

	// Display the battery level
	string batteryString;
	sprintf(batteryString, "M: %1.2f B: %1.2f", (float)nImmediateBatteryLevel/1000.0, (float)BackupBatteryLevel/1000.0);
	displayLCDCenteredString(0, batteryString);

	// Code Chooser
	while(nLCDButtons != centerButton) {
		switch(count){

		case 0:
			displayLCDCenteredString(1, "<   No Auto.   >");
			WaitForPressAndRelease(6); // go forward to 4 if left is pressed
			break;

		case 1:
			displayLCDCenteredString(1, "<  Right Stars >");
			WaitForPressAndRelease();
			break;

		case 2:
			displayLCDCenteredString(1, "<  Left Stars  >");
			WaitForPressAndRelease();
			break;

		case 3:
			displayLCDCenteredString(1, "< Cube+Stars R.>");
			WaitForPressAndRelease();
			break;

		case 4:
			displayLCDCenteredString(1, "< Cube+Stars L.>");
			WaitForPressAndRelease();
			break;

		case 5:
			displayLCDCenteredString(1, "< Pro. Skills  >");
			WaitForPressAndRelease();
			break;

		case 6:
			displayLCDCenteredString(1, "<     Test     >");
			WaitForPressAndRelease(0); // go back to zero if right is pressed
			break;
		}
	}
}

//////////////////////
// Autonomous Tasks //
//////////////////////

int clawHalfOpen = 700;
int clawClosed = 900;
int clawOpen = 500;

void justStarsAuto (bool isRight = true)
{

}

void cubeAndStarsAuto (bool isRight = true)
{

}

void programmingSkills ()
{

}

void Test ()
{

}
//////////////////
//	LCD chooser //
//////////////////

task autonomous()
{
	//SensorValue[clawEncoder] = 0;
	bLCDBacklight = true; // Turn on LCD Backlight
	displayLCDCenteredString(0, "Autonomous");
	switch(count){
	case 0:
		// No Autonomous
		displayLCDCenteredString(1, "No Autonomous");
		break;
	case 1:
		displayLCDCenteredString(1, "Right Stars");
		justStarsAuto(true);
		break;
	case 2:
		displayLCDCenteredString(1, "Left Stars");
		justStarsAuto(false);
		break;
	case 3:
		displayLCDCenteredString(1, "Cube + Stars R.");
		cubeAndStarsAuto(true);
		break;
	case 4:
		displayLCDCenteredString(1, "Cube + Stars L.");
		cubeAndStarsAuto(false);
		break;
	case 5:
		displayLCDCenteredString(1, "Pro. Skills");
		programmingSkills();
		break;
	case 6:
		// test
		displayLCDCenteredString(1, "Test");
		Test();
		break;
	}
}

/////////////////////////
// Driver Control Task //
/////////////////////////

task usercontrol()
{
	bLCDBacklight = true; // turn on LCD backlight

	startTask(pidControllerCLAW);

	while (true) // driver control loop
	{

	}
}
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