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Tangent Corner => Competitions => Topic started by: Chaoticone on January 28, 2009, 10:47:53 PM
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The Mach Mad Plug-In was made by poppabear (Scott Shaffer) to aid in Maintence And Diagnostics. It will prove to be a most valuable tool for anyone customizing Mach. From Macro pumps, screen sets, setting up TCP or Serial Modbus devices and more. Scott will be selling the Plug-In for $10.00 but it will be worth much more than that. Considering the time he has put into it for $10.00 I consider it a gift. I hope everyone that can use this plug-in to help them will buy a copy from Scott. Although the Kudos are well deserved, on with the competition.
The rules are simple.
Scott would like to have a splash screen for his Plug-In. Post your idea of what the splash screen should be in this thread. It needs to have the words "Mach MAD Plug-In" only and a background image. The letters can be in any layout, color, font you choose. Scott will announce the winner Sunday night. As soon as he has the splash screen in the installer he will start mailing out copies to those who have bought the Plug-In. He will be sending it to the winner first of course. Keep in mind the wining screen will be seen by all who install the Plug-In.
This PlugIn will spoil you in a matter of minutes. You can use the dialog boxes to read a value in Mach or send one to Mach. Toggel LEDs, do button presses, send dro values etc. The only ones you can't set/toggel are some that are read only. Each box can be filled in from the very complete list in the drop down menu for each box. The first screen that opens from the PlugIn Control when you choose Mach MAD is a quick pick screen. It has 10 buttons, 6 DROs and 6 LEDs as of now that you can assign individually. Lets say you have a brain and the Macro pump running. The brain is set to turn on User LED 2001 when the x axis DRO reads 8.150 and the macro pump turns on User LED 2002 when User LED 2001 turns off. You could see all this at a glance. You enter 8.150 into the x axis DRO by putting the value in and clicking update dro. You will see the Leds change states in real time. This is not a very elaborate example but I hope it helps you understand that this is a very powerfull and helpful tool. The screens can be re sized, each individually so it will be easy to see the important information you need to at a glance. This will help speed up your customizing efforts.
I have attached a screen shot of a dual monitor set up so you can see a good bit of the interface. You can use this on a single screen set up just as well.
Hats off to Scott,
Brett
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Hi:
Scott gets the prize for being the most dedicated of plugin students out there. Its very hard to jump in and write one and he did so with little assistance from anyone, and with not much background in such work. Kudo's to the effort and the plugin that resulted.
Art
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WOW!! Thanks ART!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank YOU, for the answers to questions you did give along the Plug in road. Also, thank you for even the ability to DO plug ins with the Software!!
I did learn alot by Pain and trial, but You, Brian, Ed Bryson all giants who helped when I got against a wall...........
Thank you again sir,
scott
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Very cool that you're doing this, Scott, thank you. :)
Just a question, is 600 X 250 pixels too large? Is there a limit in size that you'd like?
Also, we can't put Scott's name on it?
I'm going to take a stab at it :P
Dave
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really it would be a more of a Small 100 x 100 pixel "Product Icon".
You dont need to put my name in it, since i have an about page for those who really want to know........
I would like to have "Mach MAD" in the Icon somewhere. The format will need to be a ".bmp" type.
other than that, go crazy man.
Just Remember: "Evil Geniuses for a better tommorrow"
:)
scott
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100 X 100? I thought this was supposed to be a splash screen? Isn't that what Mach 3 has when it starts up and shows the "splash" screen?
Hmmmmmmm........
back to the drawing board......... :D
Dave
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What is the deadline for these today?
Dave
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Yes today,
I want to send start sending it out on Monday, to buyers!
Scott
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Ok, here's mine, let me know if it is indeed the correct size for you. I can do this in a gif, jpg, bmp, png, whatever you'd like.
I'm also including the big one I thought you originally wanted as well. :D
Dave
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Hi guys
Here is my entry
the bmp format is in the zip file
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I will need them in a "BMP" file type.
scott
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Also, I dont have permission to use the "ArtSoft" logo, so you would have to remove it, sorry............
scott
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Ok, so the rules were not so clear then because the rules stated any backround image and I thought for sure since this was for a Mach 3 supported product, we certainly weren't supposed to use your logo.
That's why I asked about your name- :P
Congrats fer_mayrl ! :)
Dave
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Am I too late ??? :o :o
MAD is like a health pack in the middle of a CNC war!!!!! Battle of the machines >:D
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No it is NOT to late........... I will extend to tonight the dead line.................
Dave: A Winner has NOT been declared yet, and I DO appologize about not putting in the ArtSoft Logo. I dont work for ArtSoft, so I assumed that would be understood. It is MY fault for "Ass-U-Me" ing.........
By all means if you wish, please resubmit if you like.
NOTE: I will need the Icon in a Bit Map format: For Example MadIcon.bmp
scott
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Another late entry ;D
Regards
KTM
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Ok, fixed mine up for you, Scott.
I'm visually showing a jpeg but zipped a bmp version as well for you - :)
You guys are very good at this. All your entries look great! :o
Thanks,
Dave
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Aww... i thought i had won this by default! ;D
Well at least you didint have to stick with a crapy one because you HAD to hehehe.
Now theres a few very good choices!
Keep it up fellows!
Fernando
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Wellllpppp thats it...............the compition is closed. since I only had a few entries, all of you won, I put your icons here and there in the plug in. I will need your email addresses so I can email it to you.
scott
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Well now that is very generous of you Scott, but I would like to give you the money for it anyway as I'm sure it's nothing in comparison to your hard work.
I'm PM'ing you now- :)
Dave
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Oh wow!
Thanks Scott!
But I agree with Dave, I´ll gladly pay for the plugin.
Only one problem though since, im from mexico, last time i tried registering in paypal with my Mexican credit card, i couldnt!
do you take credit cards directly?
BEst regards
Fernando
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Scott,
I agree - I will also pay for the plugin.
I know how much hard work goes into creating a plugin like this, $10.00 is truly a gift ;D ;D ;D
Thank you for the support - you have helped many members, including myself, in this forum through the years.
Regards
KTM
PM sent
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WOW!!!!!!!! Thank you Gentelmen for the nice words...........(and the money!! hehehehe).
I do truely hope you enjoy the plugin, let me know your thoughts on it.
Fernado: IM me your Email address, and I will send you a PayPal Request for funds......
If that doesnt work, you can mail me 10 bucks............ :) (probably more trouble than
it is worth, if the paypal email doesnt work, and you still want to follow through, then IM
me and I will give you my mailing address). Note: if the email doesnt work, my offer
still stands. I could give you my "Wire Account" to wire me money BUT!!! the bank here
charges me 12.00 just to do it............ so, it would cost me 2.00 to do that......... Damn
Banks.......
Scott
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I understand Scott...
My bank charges 30 bucks to send any amount of money to a bank outside of Mexico heheh, and I really dont trust the mexican post with an envelope with money!
I will try to register my credit card trough paypal again... if I cant then i will see if someone has a paypal account already.
my email is the same username here at machsupport but @yahoo.com
BEst Regards
Fernando
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paypal email sent to you Fernando, thank you btw.
scott
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NO, thank you Scott,
Apparently paypal has now extended to mexico and accepted my credit card. I dont know if the transfer is immediate but i have received a payment receipt, and the amount was deducted from my credit limit, but it does not appear on my statement.
Ill email a copy of the receipt to you my friend.
Best regards
Fernando
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your copy was sent to you.......... Amigo
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thanks a lot Scott!
I'll let you know when i get it.
Gracias!
Fernando
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To ALL:
To All that have already purchased, I have sent out to you another version 1.1. I added the stuff about the control LED to the Flash Help file.
I also added a "go to" my website button on the About S S Systems screen... :)
If you dont mind: after you play with it a little would you post up your thoughts?, suggestions? I will try to make it better based on your findings. I won't be adding alot of new features mostly, I want to keep it Practical for real use on doing machines.
scott
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Scott,
I got your plugin, ill install it now, and play with it a little, ill comment on it once i do!
Thanks a lot!
Fernando
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To ALL:
To All that have already purchased, I have sent out to you another version 1.1. I added the stuff about the control LED to the Flash Help file.
I also added a "go to" my website button on the About S S Systems screen... :)
If you dont mind: after you play with it a little would you post up your thoughts?, suggestions? I will try to make it better based on your findings. I won't be adding alot of new features mostly, I want to keep it Practical for real use on doing machines.
scott
Scott, I purchased on February 3rd and have not received anything yet.
Vince