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The Art of LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT-G Programming
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The Art of LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT-G Programming

by Terry Griffin
August 2010
Intermediate to advanced
288 pages
13h 21m
English
No Starch Press
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keeping out of trouble

Adding a second Sequence Beam lets your program do more but also increases the number of ways that things can go wrong. Using multiple Sequence Beams affects almost every aspect of NXT-G programming, including variables, data wires, My Blocks, and program flow. This is an advanced programming technique that can allow you to write some incredible programs but can also cause a lot of confusion. Here are some tips to help you avoid the most common problems:

  • Use a second Sequence Beam only when it’s really necessary. If you can find a solution to your problem that requires only one Sequence Beam, then you’re usually better off avoiding the added complexity.

  • Go slow when editing the program. The IDE tends to get confused much easier ...

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