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What do I need to know about wiring icons together in ROBOLAB?


23rd of April, 2010

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Here are some tips and tricks for wiring in ROBOLAB Inventor:

It doesn’t matter what order your program icons are in; it is the order in which they are wired that matters:

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Dashed or broken wires indicate that the program is wired incorrectly.  The best way to get rid of broken wires is to press Ctrl+B or Edit -> Remove Broken Wires.

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It is also often hard to tell if wires are actually connected to the desired icons.  If wires are strung behind icons it can look like they are wired when they are not. To see the list of wiring errors, press the broken run button (the broken arrow). 

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Double-clicking on the error lights up the problem location:

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Another error people often make is to wire icons to themselves.  If you are having trouble connecting an icon, or the pink hover tabs are not appearing, check the error list.

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Either delete the icon and reinsert it or press Ctrl+B to get rid of all broken wires.

People often try to create a task split by making a “wire split,” which is incorrect. Instead, use the task split icon and connect wires to it.

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