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HOW TO VIEW nMotorEncoder VALUE WHILE RUNNING DEBUGGER 
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we_need_help
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Post HOW TO VIEW nMotorEncoder VALUE WHILE RUNNING DEBUGGER
Is it possible to view the number of rotations the motor has traveled during the duration of the program? (like on the NXT Devices window)

We are having problems with our robot and the nMotorEncoder so help would be much appreciated. :breakcomputer: :breakcomputer: :breakcomputer: :breakcomputer: :breakcomputer: :breakcomputer: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :roll: :(
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Post Re: HOW TO VIEW nMotorEncoder VALUE WHILE RUNNING DEBUGGER
You could create a variable and give it the value of the motor encoder periodically. The variable and it's value will show up in the debug window.

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Post Re: HOW TO VIEW nMotorEncoder VALUE WHILE RUNNING DEBUGGER
We are not very experienced with this :poke:

How would you create the variable and assign the nMotorEncoder value to it?
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Post Re: HOW TO VIEW nMotorEncoder VALUE WHILE RUNNING DEBUGGER
Code:
Task view()
{
  // create a variable
  int encoderA;
  // loop forever
  While (true)
  {
    // store the  encoder value
    EncoderA=nMotorEnoder[motorA];
    // wait a bit before starting all over again
    wait1Msec(20);
  }
}



Try this code. You'll have to start this task from the main task using the starttask function.

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Post Re: HOW TO VIEW nMotorEncoder VALUE WHILE RUNNING DEBUGGER
we_need_help wrote:
Is it possible to view the number of rotations the motor has traveled during the duration of the program? (like on the NXT Devices window)

We are having problems with our robot and the nMotorEncoder so help would be much appreciated. :breakcomputer: :breakcomputer: :breakcomputer: :breakcomputer: :breakcomputer: :breakcomputer: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :roll: :(

What exactly do you mean?

Do you mean be able to view on the PC? if so, just open the "NXT Devices" window whenever you're running the Debugger.

Or do you mean view on the on-board LCD because the PC debugger is not available? if so, use the function "nxtDisplayLine" (I may have the spelling wrong) to periodically write the value of the encoder to the LCD screen.
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