The App Primer ZIP file contains only the Cygwin (Windows) toolchain, along with the TRAKR libraries and sample code. The Apps Help page states that the tools work with Linux, but this isn’t entirely true. Just follow the directions there to download the App Primer (containing the compiler and demo source code), the TRAKR Codebook PDF (an introduction to TRAKR programming), and the Function Reference and code snippets for lighter-weight reference once you’re familiar with the concepts. The C compiler and documentation are presently located on the Apps Help page of the TRAKR web site. It probably goes without saying, but for posterity: these are beta tools and the entire process will almost certainly change as the TRAKR HAKR site nears release, rendering these directions obsolete. Until then, for those wanting to get an early start, here’s how we began building our own TRAKR hacks… Getting the compiler So tonight we’re gonna program like it’s 1999! To continue, we’ll have to assume you’re at least vaguely familiar with command-line development tools, as explaining the entire process from scratch is more than we can fit here.
And the compiler is exceedingly rough right now…it requires a minor patch just to get started, and works only within Cygwin, a UNIX-like command shell for Windows systems. Early documentation is rough - entire sections still missing - so it’s frequently necessary to rummage through their example code to learn how things operate. TRAKR software development at the moment, to phrase it just as politely as we can, has a Wild West flavor to it. The finished tools and reference materials aren’t expected until October. Delving deeper into the available resources, we’re not entirely sure that’s an accurate assessment - TRAKR may well permit or even require offline development after all. Regardless of the final plan, in the interim we have sniffed out the early documentation, libraries and standalone C compiler and have beaten it into submission for your entertainment, in order to produce our first TRAKR hack! Our initial view of the Spy Video TRAKR “App BUILDR” site had us believing this would be an internet-based code editor and compiler, similar to the mbed microcontroller development tools.
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