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PROGRAMMING II

Software Overview
MEMBERSHIP
PACKAGE
2JHVF55
JAVA
Reasons for using Java
FRC supports Java, Python & C++

Python is new to FRC -> lack of support

Vanier doesn’t teach C++

Java is decently powerful and has lots of

support
LEARN JAVA
SOFTWARE
OVERVIEW
WPILIB
Fork of VSCode

Comes with libraries & tools

to program & tune the robot

Main tool
WPILIB TOOLS
SmartDashboard, Shuffleboard

SysID

Datalogger Tool

AdvantageScope

Project Generator

Vendor Library Installer


DRIVER STATION
Allows us to connect to the robot & run different modes
PHOENIX TUNER X, REV
HARDWARE CLIENT
Set CAN IDs, current limits, etc. for motor controllers
PATHPLANNER
Generates paths - autos for the robot to follow during

the autonomous period


CHOREO
Generates robot-optimized paths from point A to B
PATHPLANNER CHOREO
Easier to setup Generates fastest

Chain paths together possible paths

Make robot perform Only makes paths

functions during path Harder to implement

following

Path-on-the fly
GIT
Version control platform --> integration with GitHub
GIT
Allows code collaboration

Backs up different versions of code

Lets us see who made changes

Github uses Git


TERMINOLOGY
Repository: Virtual storage of a project

Branch: A modified version of the main branch

Clone: Copying a branch onto a computer

Merge: Combine two branches

Commit: Creates a local save of your changes


TERMINOLOGY
Push: Updates the repository with your committed

changes

Fetch: Fetches new changes from the main branch

Pull: Fetches new changes and merges them

Stash: Stores changes for later to allow a merge to occur


COMMAND BASED PROGRAMMING
Robot Container initializes and runs all code

Code is divided into Subsystems and Command objects

Subsystems define general methods and initialize

subsystem devices

Command use subsystem methods to perform a specific

task
METHODS
A method, or function, performs a task when called

Methods take parameters, which could be pretty much

anything

For Command Based Programming, methods are used to

perform general actions for a subsystem

i.e A Drivetrain Method could be drive


OBJECTS
An object, or class, is a blueprint for something

An class contains all the attributes and methods

An object can be instantiated similar to a variable

Java objects must be created in their own files

In Command Based Programming, objects are used to

define subsystems and commands


COMMANDS
A command is an FRC-specific object that takes usually

takes one or more subsystem as a parameter to perform

a specific task

Commands chain together the methods of the

subsystem
ACTIVITY
1. Make a GitHub account

2. Using VSCode, clone the TRAINING2024 repo on the

Vanier Vikings GitHub

3. Pull

4. Make changes and make a commit

5. 1 person gets to push to main


HOMEWORK
(Optional) Work on CodeHS

Test next week!

Review slides

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