Another "M6 in a macro not pausing" problem - sorry

[shippman]

I've looked all thru this forum at all of the suggested ways to make a macro pause and I have not found the one that works for me... here goes

In a button script, I'm trying to move the spindle to a given point to zero X & Y, then run M6 to change the tool & zero Z and then perform some Gcode.  Everything works as expected except the script does not pause to allow me to zero Z after the tool change.

Sub Main()

My script has a routine that allows me to jog to a point and zero X & Y (this parts works) then

XDist = GetUserDRO(1152)

Code "m06 T20"
Code "M03"
Code "S21000"
Code "G4 P2"
Code "G00x0.0000y0.000z.7500"
Code "G01z-.3125F10.0"
Code "G01x"XDist""
Code "G01x0.0000F30.0"
Code "G01z.7500"
Code "M05"

End Sub

The M6 sets the tool # in the proper box on the screen and the "Change tool" LED flashes green and red as it does when run in Gcode.  I just can't get it to pause so I can do the "Auto Tool Zero" button.

Any suggestions?  I have tried SystemWaitFor(Start) with no results.

[Chaoticone]

Would it not work as you want it to if you insert your auto tool zero script starting at the approiate line in your macro?

Brett

[Repmo]

m1 ?

or in general config you can setup M6

[Graham Waterworth]

What are you trying to achieve here, there is no way to pause a macro mid execution and press buttons to execute more VB.

Why do you need to zero out positions and tools in a running program.

If you can tell us what the reason is for this we may be able to sort it for you.

Graham