Hello,
I am using VEX PIC. I am trying to figure out how to use RC and autonomous together.

I understand how to start in the RC mode and switch into autonomous mode by pressing a button on the remote, but does anybody know how I can at any point in the autonomous mode, press a button on the remote to go back into the RC mode?

I know you can do it with a sensor, but I want to have all control over the robot with the remote.

Thanks

It does depend on how you have your code set up, but generally you would have two functions; one for autonomous and one for remote control. Basically, if you have your autnomous controlled by a while loop (which is generally a timer-based loop, with the time value being however long you want the autonomous period to last) you can put a call to your remote control function in an if statement. Then, if the button you determine is pressed when the code gets to that part of the code, it will kick out of the autonomous 'while' loop and go into the remote control section of code.

I don't know what level of coding you are at (and I never assume code mastery) so here are a few links to get you started with while loops, functions, and remote control buttons.

Functions are under Sensing->Behaviors and Functions, Remote Control can be found under Remote Control->Buttons->Remote start:
http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/pro ... index.html

While loops can be found on our wiki: http://www.robotc.net/wiki/Control_Structures#while

Are you sure that pressing the button on the remote, while in autonomous mode can actually switch it back into the RC mode?
Also, the link for the tutorial was for the VEX NET controller for cortex. I have PIC and am using the 75mhz transmitter, but are will they still work?

I put the code below that I've been working on. It works getting it into the autonomous mode, I'm just not sure how I would get it back into the RC mode. I know you said if the button you determine is pressed when the code gets to that part of the code, it will kick out of the autonomous, but how exactly do I go about doing this? Is there a special function that keeps the robot autonomous, but still listens to the controller at all times? Thanks again for the help.




#pragma config(Sensor, in1, impossible, sensorTouch)
#pragma config(Sensor, in5, ultra, sensorSONAR, int1)
#pragma config(Motor, port1, , tmotorNormal, openLoop, reversed)
//*!!Code automatically generated by 'ROBOTC' configuration wizard !!*//

int randTime;


task main()
{


while(true)//use remote contorl to position robot in desired location
{
bIfiAutonomousMode=false;//RC mode turned ON
motor[port1]= vexRT[Ch3];
motor[port2]= vexRT[Ch2];

if(vexRT(Ch5)==127)//if the ch5 button on back of controller is pressed...goto auton
{
goto auton;
}//end if

}//end while


while(true)
{

motor[port1]=40;//start driving autonomously until robot sees object between 0 and 10 inches
motor[port2]=40;

auton:


if(((SensorValue(ultra)<10)&&(SensorValue(ultra)>0)))//when robot sees something between 0 and 10 inches....
{
motor[port1]=-40;//......turn around for a random time between 0 and 2 seconds
motor[port2]=40;
randTime = random(2000);
wait1Msec(randTime);
goto again;
}//end if


}//end main