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log-to-digital (A/ D) and digital-to-analog (D /A) converters. The key feature,
however, is the microcontroller’s capability of uploading, storing, and running
a program.
Why Use a...
... 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 ...
command.
The DOS instructions are provided to help the reader and serve as a sup-
plement to the installation directions provided with the software packages.
The instructions are not meant as a ... tutorial. More information on DOS
commands can be found in any number of DOS manuals. Here is a list of DOS
commands we will be using and what action they perform:
Command Action
cd Change...
... programming board to the computer, there
should not be any microcontroller installed onto the board. If you have an ac
adapter for the EPIC programmer board, plug it into the board. If not, attach ... most common
errors are with Basic language syntax and usage.
You can look at the files by using the
dir directory command. Type dir at
the command prompt
c:\applics> dir
and hit Enter (see ... in a
PICmicro chip from DOS or a DOS Prompt window.
When you start a new DOS session, use the path command (see Fig. 5.1), so
that you will not have to copy and swap files back and forth across...
... 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 ... (Internet), etc. All these applications are
based on a bit.
To read or write to a port register requires understanding a little binary.
When we read and write to any port, we use standard decimal numbers....
... underneath
furniture or trapped in corners. Without any internal map we allow the robot
to travel and move around the house in a random manner. The idea is that
while traveling in a haphazard manner, ... in task performance.
Behavior-based programs create an “artificial” behavior in the robot that caus-
es it to reflectively (automatically) perform the task required. Behaviors may
be programmed ... pro-
gramming. Instead of programming internal maps, we program sensor
responses and behavior-based algorithms (feedforward and feedback loops) for
sensing and traveling around obstacles and avoiding...
...
Web-related technologies:
y Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
y Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
y JavaScript and DOM scripting
y Server-side programming and database management
AT A GLANCE
The ... process may be
more apparent as images lag behind the text. The page may even need to be
redrawn as new images arrive (although you can construct your pages in a
way to prevent that from happening).
... marketing goals of the company. Content strategy may also extend to
data modeling and content management on a large and ongoing scale, such
as planning for content reuse and update schedules.
An Information...
... database, and the type discussed here, is a relational database. A
relational database is a collection of tables with relationships.
A database is designed to describe a situation. A situation ... 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 of as
an electronic ... support and information management systems. A database can be
developed that is a collection of tables with relationships that represent the situation above and store LCTA
data.
A database will...
... 432
Summary 433
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Multimedia 435
Playing Sounds 436
AudioServicesPlaySystemSound 437
AVAudioPlayer and AVAudioPlayerDelegate 438
Try This: Playing a Sound and an MP3 439
Media Player Framework ... Programming: A Beginner’s Guide
The Media layer is also rather low-level and contains C application programming interfaces
(APIs) like OpenGL ES, Quartz, and Core Audio. The Cocoa layer overlays ... the iPad and shows
you how to create a universal application that will run on the iPhone or iPod touch but also
take full advantage of the larger display on the iPad when available. All of...
... 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 ... the BitmapData
class. Note that a standard JPG import does not create this kind of bit-
map, but rather creates a shape. After creating a bitmap with this class,
however, you can place an imported ... statements. Switch statements must have one switch and one case, an
optional unconditional alternative in the form of default, and an optional
break for each case and default. The last break...