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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: Webcam plugin with low CPU consumption

« on: April 08, 2009, 04:11:25 AM »

Using the video plugin in a real situation did not prove so good.

The resize function reduces the video window from the bottom right corner. 

As it is reduced the crosshair moves to stay in the middle of the remaining visible video window.

So in other words the crosshairs move in relation to the centre of the camera/spindle. Not good.

It needs to reduce the video frame from all sides equally so that the crosshair stays static in relation to the camera position.

Greg

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General Mach Discussion / Re: ± issue with v3.042.025?

« on: April 07, 2009, 09:34:07 PM »

I never knew that.  Learn something everyday.

However I must be doing something silly.  Not unusual. 

I can not get it to minus any value.  If the value is 10 and I minus 2 it should then read 8 right?   It reads -2

+, * and  /, all work as expected but not -

Tried all sorts of combinations of entry and can't get it right.  Can someone set me straight.

Greg

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Share Your GCode / Re: Corrected problem of positive shift not being shown on DRO's

« on: April 07, 2009, 09:14:51 PM »

Is it possible this is to do with active high or low on the step or dir  pin not being compatible with your drivers?

Gaining or losing a step on each direction change?

Greg

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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: Webcam plugin with low CPU consumption

« on: April 07, 2009, 07:30:09 PM »

Tried the latest version that remembers the window size.   

Thanks very much Klaus.  I have been wanting exactly this for ages.

The other video apps available try to do too many things, too many bells and whistles (for me) and are not resizable.  Take up too much screen space.

This one is perfect. 

Greg

EDIT:  The Mach Video Window app runs my CPU at about 25% ......  Klaus' video app runs it at about 5%

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Machscreen Screen Designer / Re: Screendesigner "machscreen"

« on: April 07, 2009, 06:31:07 PM »

Klaus

Been playing with your screen designer.  I can't believe how good it is already.

One thing that looks like a problem, 

If I select a group of objects by dragging a box around them, then nudge that group with a keyboard arrow the program stops responding.

"Control select"  multiple objects and they will "Nudge"  OK

Greg

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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: Webcam plugin with low CPU consumption

« on: April 07, 2009, 08:24:28 AM »

Hey that's great Klaus.

Now can it remember the size when opened? 

Greg

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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: Webcam plugin with low CPU consumption

« on: April 07, 2009, 07:28:25 AM »

Klaus

I discovered on your site the MachScreen screen design program.

WOW  I never knew it existed.

Have not had a chance to give it a good try out yet but I will.

Why don't you make a post in the screens forum about it.

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/board,17.0.html

Greg

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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: Webcam plugin with low CPU consumption

« on: April 07, 2009, 06:23:48 AM »

Klaus

That plugin works great.  Well done.

If I can be cheeky and ask if you can make the window resizable.   

Using a webcam for job setup usually means we must jog about while monitoring the webcam.

Your window stays on top which is essential,  now if only we could reduce it's size so as to have more room for better access to Mach controls while still seeing the cross hairs.

Perhaps an option to hide the control panel also.

Not asking much hey.   

Greg

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Finished Screens / Re: Mach3 Aqua

« on: April 05, 2009, 11:33:11 PM »

100 hours.  

That could have been spent building your router.  

Greg

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Finished Screens / Re: Mach3 Aqua

« on: April 05, 2009, 07:15:17 PM »

Very nice Gerry.

You have put a lot of work into that.  Well done.

Greg