Changes between Version 6 and Version 7 of Command Based Robot Notes

Timestamp:

Jan 17, 2015, 10:06:27 AM (10 years ago)

Author:

awollack

Comment:

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Command Based Robot Notes

@@ -22 +22 @@
 
 '''Commands'''
+ - ''Initialization''
+    * Initialization occurs when a command is run for the first time
+    * This means that if a command is stopped and then run again the init() method will run twice
+ 
+ - ''Execution''
+    * The execute method inside of a command is must be concise and must not bog down the system or          the entire robot may stop
+    * This means that large loops and wait methods should not be inside of an execute command
+ 
  - ''Interrupts'' 
     * Called to stop a command from running
@@ -29 +37 @@
     * Commands can be easily mapped to buttons through the OI class
 
+ - ''Manually Starting Commands''
+    * In order to manually start commands, create a new command object and run the start() method on the new command object
+    * This may be very important when programming the autonomous robot
+  
+  {{{ExampleCommand cmd = new ExampleCommand()}}}
+
+  {{{cmd.start();}}}
 '''Input Class'''
  - ''Input Devices''
@@ -49 +64 @@
 '''Command Groups'''
  - ''About''
-    * Command Groups are used for command sequencing and parallelizazation 
+    * Command Groups are used for command sequencing and parallelization 
     * Basically running things in a specific order or at the same time
     * Think about automated actions
     * Commands will add in order of methods to add them
 
+ - ''Parallel''
+    * Runs one command in the command group after the other without the need for an end command.
+
  - ''Sequential''
-    * TODO(testing)
+    * Runs one command in the command group after the other with the need for an end() command before moving to the next command.
 
   {{{addSequential(new Command1());}}}
- - ''Parallel''
-    * TODO(testing)
+
   
   {{{addParallel(new Command1());}}}