...
managing, and analyzing of tabular and spatial data concerning land conditions on an installation. These
data are intended to provide information to effectively manage land use and natural ... of as
an electronic filing system. One type of database, and the type discussed here, is a relational database. A
relational database is a collection of tables with relationships.
A database ... discuss
creating the physical database in Microsoft Access.
2 Concepts of Creating a Database
A database is a collection of information typically stored on a computer. A database can be thought...
... access to raw data
For more advanced needs, you can now access raw binary data at runtime.
Individual bytes of data can be read during download, during sound
playback, or during bitmap data ... myObject
The basic structure of every ActionScript entity, but also a custom form that can
be used to store multiple values as an alternative to
Array.
There are also many dozens of additional data types ... efficiently.
Custom Objects. A custom object can be considered an advanced kind
of variable that allows you to store lots of information, in a way that is
easy and consistent to retrieve. Objects can also...
... connection, and the same applies to any tool
investors may choose to use.
A brief history of charting
Chart watching can trace its roots back more than 200 years to Japanese rice
trading. Charles Dow, a ... charts,
that foundation is made from data. Buys and sells, how much was traded, and
when those trades happened, all make up the data and with these data there
is an added benefit over other types of data ... 81
A good candidate to buy 81
A good candidate to avoid 83
A stock that gets a “maybe” 84
What if you made a mistake? 85
Knowing when to sell 88
How about the fundamentals? 89
6. Technical Analysis...
... used to write
PicBasic programs are products and trademarks of microEngineering Labs,
Inc.) PicBasic is similar to the PBasic language used in programming the
Basic Stamp series. Programming ... of a trademarked name, we use names in an edi-
torial fashion only, and to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention of
infringement of the trademark. Where such designations appear ... they
have been printed with initial caps.
McGraw-Hill eBooks are available at special quantity discounts to use as premiums
and sales promotions, or for use in corporate training programs. For...
...
programming and sensory electronics we can create a zoo of robots that includes
photovores, behavior-based (neural) robots, hexapod and bipedal walkers, and
artificial vision systems that can ... they
have been printed with initial caps.
McGraw-Hill eBooks are available at special quantity discounts to use as premiums
and sales promotions, or for use in corporate training programs. For ... and PicBasic Pro compilers used to write
PicBasic programs are products and trademarks of microEngineering Labs,
Inc.) PicBasic is similar to the PBasic language used in programming the
Basic...
... wink.bas
The compiler reads the text file and compiles two additional files, an .asm
(assembly language) and a .hex (hexadecimal) file.
The
wink.asm file is the assembly language equivalent to ... button. This action
automatically opens a DOS window and starts the executable program on the
EPIC diskette. The executable program creates a new subdirectory on the com-
puter’s hard drive called ... is simple. To install, run the
install.bat file on the 3.5-in EPIC diskette. The install.bat file exe-
cutes the main self-extracting program that automatically creates a subdirec-
tory EPIC...
... you have an ac
adapter for the EPIC programmer board, plug it into the board. If not, attach
two fresh 9-V batteries. Connect the “battery on” jumper to apply power. The
programming board must ... hit F5. CodeDesigner automatically starts the PicBasic Pro
compiler (or PicBasic compiler) to compile the program. Before you attempt to
compile a program, make sure you have set up Compiler ... users can use the Notepad program.
DOS-level users can use the Edit program.
In DOS we will work from and
store our program(s) in the subdirectory we created earlier, called Applics.
Move into...
... command to communicate and output mes-
sages to the LCD display.
The PicBasic and PicBasic Pro compilers can send and receive serial
information at 300, 1200, 2400, and 9600 Bd. Data are sent as ... all baud rates, serial data are received at 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no
parity. Note that the baud rate setting is only read once at start-up, so chang-
ing the jumpers while the module is active ... solderless breadboard.
4 (MCLR), a 4-MHz crystal with two (22-pF) capacitors and a 5-V power sup-
ply. Note: The 4-MHz crystal and two (22-pF) capacitors make up an oscillator
that is required...
... 1
RA0
RA1
RA2
RA3
RA4
Figure 6.22 Diagram of port A registers.
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The PicBasic Pro has an additional command structure that can be used
with both the input and output commands. ... radio-controlled model airplanes,
cars, boats, and helicopters. Because of this large hobbyist market, servomo-
tors are readily available in a number of stock sizes. Servomotors are used in
a few of our ... robots.
Primarily, servomotors are geared dc motors with a positional feedback con-
trol that allows the rotor to be positioned accurately. The specifications state
that the shaft can be positioned...
... tortoise. My adaptation of
Walter’s tortoise is shown in Fig. 8.1. To fabricate the chassis, we need to do a
little metalwork. Working metal is made a lot easier with a few tools such as
a ...
In another experiment he fixed small lamps on each tortoise shell. The robots
developed an interaction that to an observer appears as a kind of social behav-
ior. The robots danced around each ... other, at times attracted and then repelled,
reminding him of a robotic mating ritual or territorial marking behavior.
Building a Walter Tortoise
We can imitate most functions in Walter’s famous...
... first look at how the standard program functions.
Fudge Factor
The variable RV (range value) is the fudge factor. At the beginning of the pro-
gram the variable RV is assigned a value of 10. ... information
v3 var byte ‘Variable for calculation
s1 var byte ‘Variable s1 holds servomotor #1 pulse width info
s2 var word ‘Variable for random function
rv var byte ‘Variable rv holds the range ... prototype I actually used
an RV of 2 because I had matched the resistance values of CdS cells, as dis-
cussed earlier.
Tolerance between the two CdS photoresistors may be increased or
decreased...