That's good news, Rohit. I've added those directions to the readme. With iCommand 0.4 you need to setup an environment variable to tell iCommand which COM port to use. Do you think you could try this out with MacOSX and let me know how you did it so I can add it to the docs?
- Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rohit Singh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 6:08 PM Subject: Re: [Lejos-discussion] iCommand, NXT, Mac OS X (Intel) > Success! > > What I found when experimenting today was that I did not need to > manually open the serial connections at all! This is what was causing > problems in the first place.. > > So I can conform that I have iCommands (0.3) working on a Mac (Intel > Macbook)! > > Here is what I did to get the environment set up: > > 1) Copy files RXTXComm.jar, rxtxSerial.jnilib and iCommand.jar in the > directory /Library/Java/Extensions/ This obliviated the need to > include the location of these files in the classpath, without much of > a compromise.. > > 2) Create directory /var/spool/uucp,and set up appropriate permissions > (I just used 777, and included my username in the uucp group using the > NetInfo manager. There is quite a lot of information on the web on > installation of the RXTX libary on OS X. > > 3) Set up the NXT with the computer, and establish a serial channel to > it using the Bluetooth setup utility on OS X. You can verify that this > is set up by listing the contents of the /dev/ directory...My "ls" > shows "tty.NXT_1", which is what I defined as my connection in the BT > tool.. > > The javac and java tools can be used directly on the command line on > OSX to invoke the compiler and Java run time. > > I am using NXTs with firmware v 1.03, and Java on my Macbook is v1.5.0_06. > > -Rohit > > On 9/21/06, Rohit Singh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Thanks for your reply Brian. >> >> I will send you detailed notes of the steps I have taken, and the >> messages I >> get.. >> >> >> In the meantime, here are some basic questions: >> >> What is the right sequence of establishing the connection between the NXT >> and a computer? >> >> The only way I get anything to work is when I open a "listener" on the >> computer (a terminal, or a serial Port program, or a iCommand program) >> pointing at the appropriate serial port, and then try to use the NXT >> menus >> to connect to the computer. In this case, I can see my computer on the >> NXT >> BT search, and am given the option of using one of channels 1,2 or 3 to >> connect. Channel 0 appears grayed out. The connection is usually >> successful >> if I use this sequence.. (but of course I still dont get the iCommand >> commends to return..) >> >> If I reverse the order, ie do not open the serial port on the Mac before >> I >> try to establish the connection from the NXT menu, I get a "line busy" >> message.. >> >> Is this to be expected? Could it be an issue of incorrect seial port >> settings when the communication is first established? >> >> Why does channel "0" appear grayed out? Something with the master/slave >> settings on the NXT BT implementation? >> >> Thanks >> >> -Rohit >> >> >> >> >> >> On 9/21/06, Brian Bagnall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Hi Rohit, >> > >> > I'm glad someone is attempting iCommand on a Mac. Please document all >> > the >> > steps you took to get this far. >> > >> > The fact that you are seeing <> on the NXT is a good sign. Make sure to >> > power the brick off/on after each program attempt. Other than that I'm >> > not >> > sure how much I can help. Maybe give version 0.4 a try when it's >> > released >> > later in the week. >> > >> > - Brian >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Rohit Singh" < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > To: <[email protected]> >> > Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 12:45 PM >> > Subject: [Lejos-discussion] iCommand, NXT, Mac OS X (Intel) >> > >> > >> > > Hi, >> > > >> > > I am trying to get iCommand to work on my Mac (Intel), but am having >> > > problems with it.. >> > > >> > > I know that the serial tunnel is working over bluetooth (I can >> > > initiate messages from the brick to the computer, and verify it with >> > > a >> > > terminal). However, when trying to run the TachoCount or Melody >> > > programs included in the iCommand distribution (samples), the java >> > > program seems to hang (as if waiting on something). >> > > >> > > The BT icon on the NXT changes from a "<" to a "<>" symbol, but the >> > > NXT commands on the computer never seem to return... >> > > >> > > Would appreciate any help... >> > > >> > > Thanks >> > > >> > > Rohit >> > > >> > > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > > Using Tomcat but need to do more? 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