'steer(90)' gives unexpected results

[rhsteach]

The 'steer' command is giving me erratic results when used with one parameter. (It works as expected with two parameters specified.) I'm wondering what I'm doing wrong, or if there is a bug. I'm using ver 0.9.1 rev 6345.

The code below is intended to have the robot move in a rectangle. Instead of making a 90-degree turn, it makes an s-shaped movement (and then another; I think the travel(50) command is being skipped). If I insert a stop() after the steer, the steer command is ignored.

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int n=1;
     while (n < 3)
     {
     robot.travel(74);   
     robot.steer(90);
     robot.travel(50);
     robot.steer(90);
     n = n+ 1;
     }

[Xfel]

I didn't try your code as I don't have a suitable robot, but in the documentation, it says that the single parameter is the turn rate, not the angle. It just starts driving in a circle until you call stop(). I think the first parameter is the turn rate in the two arg version too, so I am actually not suprised by that. I think you want the robot to turn in place, so you should use the rotate method.

[rhsteach]

Thanks - I did indeed misread the API and was using the command improperly.