Pathfinding Robot

[Accendo]

Hey there codingForums!

I have been given a piece of coursework and before I go wandering off on my own and messing things up I figured I should best start with a forum of experts.

• The requirements for the program are to have a "Robot" that moves from one location to another read in from a file, on a 20x20 grid.

• It can only move forward and turn to look in the directions of NORTH, EAST, SOUTH, WEST.

• There are also landmarks stored in another file, record the ones I pass over

• Then print out how far the robot moved.

Upgrades (Not necessary for a pass)

• Graphics using swing.

• Being able to rotate in any direction of 360 degrees.

• Still print out how far the robot moved but now it's not as simple as I'd need to use trig. now.

I am a big newbie to programming as a whole, only the basic things I have done through uni I know and I would like any input you guys could give me on how best to start this bad boy of an assignment.

Kind regards,
Accendo

[Philip M]

Please see forum rule 1.5. We will not do your homework/assignment for you, but if you make as substantial effort yourself then I am sure that people will help you correct/improve it.

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[Old Pedant]

Graphics using swing

That means this is a JAVA question.

So you aren't even posting in the right forum.

This is the JavaSCRIPT forum.

About the only major thing Java and JavaScript have in common is the first 4 letters of their names.