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robots in this book are written in two of the most common programming languages
used for LEGO MINDSTORMS:

■ RCX LEGO’s official programming language.

■ NQC Standing for “Not Quite C,” NQC is a programming language cre-
ated by Dave Baum.Very similar in many ways to the C computer program-
ming language, NQC is a text-based language that is more powerful and
flexible than RCX.

For instruction on uploading these programs to your RCX brick, refer to the
documentation that came with your LEGO MINDSTORMS RIS 2.0 kit.
The code files and movies of the robot in action, or additional photos of the
robot are located in a MasterpieceXX directory. For example, the files for Masterpiece
5 are located in folder Masterpiece05.Any further directory structure depends upon
the specific files included for the robot in that particular chapter. In some cases there
are movies of the robots in action.
Of special interest is the Appendix The Origin of My Designs: From Robotics to
LEGOs, the Genesis of my Ideas and the CyberArm Series to Masterpiece 7 “CyberArm
IV” by Hideaki Yabuki. This addition takes readers on a journey into the mind of
one of the LEGO MINDSTORM pioneers, as Joda discusses the cultural and histor-
ical influences that fuel his passion for building robotic arms.

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