Winning (and non winning) apps may or may not be published at the discretion of their creators and approval of RobotShop. All apps remain the full intellectual property of their creators. If RobotShop is interested in an app and the creator is interested in selling it on our store then a different process can be started that is independent of this competition.
The prize money is exactly that: a prize for the winners with no strings attached. We are simply very curious and excited to see what people can create with FlowBotics Studio!
It looks like a great bit of kit. I’m looking forward to having a go of it when the links are made live!
Having not done anything like this before I will have a go at creating something simple like an RC app or something, then look to bigger and better apps
Our default state is all ignorance concerning new things until we ask questions and get informed… No need for apologies!
The software does come with many sample robotic apps will full source that you can modify and learn from. We also have this tutorial and this short guide about doing just that.
If you have any issues wiht the software feel free to check this forum category. A lot of common issues are already adressed there.
FlowBotics Studio does perform some of the functions of a SCADA package and you can read more about that and its other functions here. Concerning DLLs, there is a component available for DLL access. You can see more about this on page 97 of the component reference guide, available here. Here is an short example project using the DLL component.
Currently, it is not possible to do so natively. Wine may work but usually you will be stopped by access violations. We are aware of this and it is in the road map for FBS (FlowBotics Studio). At this time, the best alternative is to run it in a VM (which works great).
Best way to add support for Linux is to start the project with being cross platform in mind. If you already use Java or Python it should be easy to port. I have a Windows10 virtual machine purposedly tuned for these kind of programs:)
There will be a small delay in activating/displaying the links for registration for coupon codes. Unfortunately, I am somewhat new to Drupal and faced a few issues with the integration of a new module. We will keep you updated concerning this and fix it ASAP.
Just to mention we currently have 15 people registered for the contest but there is still time to register! The registration (which includes a coupon code) is closing at 23h59m (EDT) today (2015-10-01) or in 8.5 hours!
The coupon code with instructions will be sent to everyone who registered tomorrow during the day (EDT). We are waiting until the registration is closed so as to give everyone a fair chance.