Recent changes to patches

solve compile error using fpc

2011-09-15T15:15:52Z

in revision 549 there is an error compiling uCommonUtils.pas with fpc in linux because it leaves a uses empty

NQC: Use a Make Variable to set the Hard-Coded Default Port

2009-08-18T23:48:59Z

The default port name that is used when no other port names have been provided is hard-coded in the source files. This patch enables using a Make variable to set the default port name. For example, building with the command

make DEFAULT_PORT_NAME=usb

will set the default, compiled-in port name value to "usb".

NQC Linux: Enable Setting a Default Port Name in a Conf File

2009-08-06T20:41:40Z

If no port is specified on the command line (the "-S" argument) and if the environment variable RCX_PORT is not defined, this patch enhances NQC on Linux to look for a default device name in the following configuration files (in order):
* ~/.rcx/device.conf
* /etc/rcx/device.conf

These files are compatible with Bibo enhancement patches for Bibo, and patches have been created for Bibo to allow it to process port names specified in the NQC format.

Thank you!

NQC: Support Makefile Variables DESTDIR and TOOLPREFIX

2009-08-06T18:34:23Z

This patch adds support for the Makefile variables DESTDIR and TOOLPREFIX, enhancing compatibility with distro packaging tools.

NQC Linux Support - USB and TCP

2009-02-26T03:31:37Z

This patch includes several changes, most of which are related to Linux, though portions may be of use to other platforms.
* Removed dependency of <LegoUSB/legousbtower.h> when building with USB support for Linux
* Set some properties so that they can be set from the "make" command line instead of modifying the Makefile, facilitating easier package creation (including DEFAULT_SERIAL_NAME and DEFAULT_USB_NAME).
* Now that the Lego USB tower driver is included in the kernel, the device is typically either /dev/legousbtower0 or /dev/usb/legousbtower0. The code files have been updated to reflect these names.
* If the NQC "-S" argument is in the format "usb[:<device>]" (e.g. usb:/dev/lego0), the program will use /dev/lego0 as the USB device; if the "-S" argument is simply "usb" then the program will check for the presence of DEFAULT_USB_NAME, /dev/legousbtower0, or /dev/usb/legousbtower
* A "tcp" option has been added as an option to the "-S" argument, performing communication over a TCP connection instead of a serial or USB IR device. This facilitates the use of NQC with programs such as BrickEmu, an RCX emulator (see http://hoenicke.ath.cx/rcx/brickemu.html ). The full option format is "tcp[:<host>[:<port>]]" If port is not provided, the program will default to the "magic" Lego port of 50637, and if the host is not provided, the program will default to localhost.

Thank you.

Patch for gcc 3.4 and AMD64

2005-01-07T05:38:00Z

Here are some patches needed by gcc 3.4 and/or
x86_64.

In Error.h int must be changed to long because pointers
have different length than ints. Using a long it works at
least with 32 and 64 bit linux.

In the Makefile 3 sourcefiles have forgotten. Maybe
-Wstrict-prototypes and -Wmissing-prototypes should be
omitted as these options are for C only and gcc 3.4
throws warnings. (I've disabled USB as I can't test it).

In RCX_Image.h Chunk must be public, otherwise it won't
be seen by other classes.

And last, in SRecord.cpp I had to change the header
away from MS's cstring.h to string.h (don't know what
mem.h contains it isn't needed here) and have to use a
cast for strncmp.

PS: Maybe nqc could be put into the cvs.
PPS: It would be nice if the docs from Dave Baums
website would be offered here too (at least the three
PDF-docs guide, manual and ref-card), I would find it
bad, if they would get lost, if Dave closes his website for
nqc.

Regards,

Alexander