Compiler Progress

A new version of the compiler is being developed which can output .03p files targetted at any of the CDs 3 to 6. The later CDs use a binary format which includes the byte-code representation of your program in addition to its graphical form.

The compiler can currently produce a simple program containing a while loop and some sonar blocks, which can be loaded directly into the simulator or downloaded to the robot without having to load it into the graphical editor and re-save it (a common problem with CDs 4 to 6).

The compiler can also target the TOM robot by means of an additional robot definition include file. This allows you to make use of TOMs more advanced sonar and emotion synthesizer.

The compiler is currently having the byte-code generator finalized, and should be available for download in the not too distant future. Anyone interested in testing this new version of the compiler is asked to contact the author via SourceForge, or through this projects forums.