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Constant Volume Threading
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Art,
From reading the last couple of weeks posts, I think that the problem with the constant volume macro that I sent you off list is that the angular functions were in radians for previous versions. Is that still the case with release 4.0? Have you had a chance to try running that macro? The only way that I am able to write a new macro is to load an existing macro, delete its contents, write the new macro and save it with a different name. Is it possible to use the Mach 2 editor to write and save new macros? Don |
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Robin Szemeti
On Monday 23 February 2004 01:38, Donald Hansen wrote:
The only way that I am able to write a new macro is to load anI have a more fundamental problem with macros ... they keep getting overwritten. Also .. I find the having 2 sets of them M5.tis M5.mis a bit weird ... I'm forever editing the worng one .. what I think answers this problem and neatens up the layout a bit is: use directories. so .. mach2/ macros/ mill/ M3 M5 etc lathe/ M3 M5 etc plasma/ M3 M5 etc OEM/ etc the machine XML file could specify which directory was to be used to look for the macros, if you wanted to write some new ones and be sure they werent over written when you upgraded then just create a new directory and tell mach2 to use that. this woudl be especially useful for OEM's where I'd like to send update CD's out, but I know that I have lots of modified macros and they get over written ... there is now enough specialist macros kicking about that some one is going to get bitten and losing code you have written really sucks :) I keep mentioning this idea ... I haven't had a comment from Art yet .. I guess that means he don;t like it ;) -- RapidCut CNC Technology CNC Plasma Cutter |
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I like it. It would solve the overwrite problem. The other option
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it to make a copy of the macro and leave it in the Macro folder. Then when you upgrade you only have to copy that macro back as M3 or M5, but the separate folder would work much better. Jim ----- Original Message -----
From: "Robin Szemeti" <list@...> To: <mach1mach2cnc@...> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 3:33 AM Subject: Re: [mach1mach2cnc] Constant Volume Threading On Monday 23 February 2004 01:38, Donald Hansen wrote:bitThe only way that I am able to write a new macro is to load anI have a more fundamental problem with macros ... they keep getting weird ... I'm forever editing the worng one .. what I think answers thisfor the macros, if you wanted to write some new ones and be sure they werentlike to send update CD's out, but I know that I have lots of modified macrosand they get over written ... there is now enough specialist macros kickingabout that some one is going to get bitten and losing code you have writtenreally sucks :) |
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Art
Olivier:
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I won't (can't anyway) change it. I haven't a clue how yet, though there may be a setting in the VB engine somewhere... Art www.artofcnc.ca Donald, in version 4.0 VBscript is in Radian (and i hope it will stay |
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Robin Szemeti
On Monday 23 February 2004 21:26, Art wrote:
Robin:Thanks :) the obvious concern is 'legacy' issues I guess? Don't panic too much over this one, I think lockdown for 4.0 is more important and that is now so close I can smell it. I think maybe after that, the next testing series could include it ? I can imagine that it will need a small transition period for people to move their macros over to a directory structure rather than using .m1s, .t1s .. but long term I htink it is the right answer to these issues. It will be especially useful to OEMs I guess with their own custom macro sets. Whatever, It will certainly help me anyway ... I hope it will help others too. -- RapidCut CNC Technology CNC Plasma Cutter |
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Art
important and that is now so close I can smellDon't panic too much over this one, I think lockdown for 4.0 is more Yes, lockdown of Version 4.0 is getting very close. Actual bugs are almost non-existant. Not to say they don't exist, but as a comparison I think 4.0 is a world better than 2.0 at present. ... Art www.artofcnc.ca |
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Yes it will help me too.
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Jim ----- Original Message -----
From: "Robin Szemeti" <list@...> To: <mach1mach2cnc@...> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 3:53 PM Subject: Re: [mach1mach2cnc] Constant Volume Threading On Monday 23 February 2004 21:26, Art wrote:concerns...Robin: that, the next testing series could include it ?move their macros over to a directory structure rather than using .m1s, .t1s ..too.
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