• TMCL: how to implement a for loop

    This program demonstrates how to implement a for loop
    For more details look at TMCL_reference.pdf

    SGP 0, 2, 0 //set user variable #0
//for Loop
forLoop:
// add your code here //
GGP 0, 2 //get user variable #0 to accu
CALC ADD, 1 //add 1 to accu
AGP 0, 2 //accu to user variable #0
COMP 5 //amount of loops
JC LE, forLoop //jump to label forLoop

STOP

    Before use: Restore Factory Defaults

     

    December 17, 2015 / Jonas P. Proeger / 1

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    • Andrew says:
      September 15, 2016 at 7:28 pm

      Hello. I’ve implemented behavior similar to this in a program that’s meant to constantly run the motors to limit switches and count the number of times it completes a cycle. When I run the program through TMCL-PC.exe, I’d like to use the Local Variables window to “watch” my execution counter. Unfortunately, the Local Variable window is always showing a zero on Bank 2, Index 0. Do I have something incorrect? My code looks like:

      MAIN:
      SGP 0,2,0,0

      MST 0,0
      MST 1,1

      LOOP:
      RFS START,0,1
      RFS START,1,1
      MST 0,0
      MST 1,1

      CSUB ROTATE_L0
      CSUB ROTATE_L1
      WAIT TICKS,0,3000
      CSUB CHECK_LEFT_LIMITS

      WAIT TICKS,0,3000

      CSUB ROTATE_R0
      CSUB ROTATE_R1
      WAIT TICKS,0,3000
      CSUB CHECK_RIGHT_LIMITS

      GGP 0,2,0
      CALC ADD,1
      AGP 0,2,0

      JA LOOP
      STOP

      I know I have some extra parameters on some of these commands, like the SGP, for example. When I leave off the extra parameters, however, TMCL-PC.exe refuses to complile my code and claims that I’m “missing parameters”. I’ve added zeroes after carefully consulting the TCML Reference and finding that there’s some “Don’t Care” parameters.

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