Turtle Encoder

[+GrateBear]

Anyone know where I can find an encoder for Turtle?  Looked on the geocaching toolbox, but couldn't find it.  Just found a decoder for it, but not an encoder.

Thanks. 

[+Max and 99]

1 hour ago, GrateBear said:

Anyone know where I can find an encoder for Turtle?  Looked on the geocaching toolbox, but couldn't find it.  Just found a decoder for it, but not an encoder.

Thanks. 

Why does a Turtle need an encoder? 

[+ecanderson]

Hey, even testudines have secrets!

 

[+GrateBear]

2 hours ago, Max and 99 said:

Why does a Turtle need an encoder? 

To maybe make it a bit difficult for our local FTF fiend!?

[+RedGuy11]

what's turtle

[+Max and 99]

1 minute ago, RedGuy11 said:

what's turtle

No clue.

[+TmdAndGG]

16 hours ago, RedGuy11 said:

what's turtle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle

[+GrateBear]

23 hours ago, RedGuy11 said:

what's turtle

It's a code that I found for a mystery geocache.  Found a decoder for it, but not way to encode.

[+Kalkendotters]

Since I cannot find a turtle-decoder, my guess is that it is a Logo-interpreter. Logo is a programming language that uses the concept of a steerable 'turtle' to write programs. see:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle_graphics and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logo_(programming_language)

What you call a turtle-decoder is than in fact an interpreter for the turtle-language. This also means that there is no such thing as a turtle-encoder, because you have to write a program that draws characters or numbers. Ans like any programming language that can be done in a lot of different ways.

Can you give a link to the 'turtle-decoder' ?

[+GrateBear]

Yes, it is a logo-interpreter:     https://www.calormen.com/jslogo/

Can't figure out how to go the other way, ie, encode something.

[+Max and 99]

35 minutes ago, GrateBear said:

Yes, it is a logo-interpreter:     https://www.calormen.com/jslogo/

Can't figure out how to go the other way, ie, encode something.

Learned something new!

[+Kalkendotters]

12 hours ago, GrateBear said:

Yes, it is a logo-interpreter:     https://www.calormen.com/jslogo/

Can't figure out how to go the other way, ie, encode something.

Since it is a programming language, you have to make a program to draw the numbers you want. That  sounds complicated but it is relatively simple.

You have a few 'commands' that move the turtle, turn the turtle, and raise or lower the pen.

As Logo is designed to teach children to program, it should be possible to learn/write it yourself

clearscreen
forward 100
penup
right 90
forward 100
right 90
pendown
forward 100

With this simple program you write '11'

Edited June 28, 2020 by Kalkendotters