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G-Code, CAD, and CAM => G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions => Topic started by: watswood on August 05, 2006, 11:53:11 AM

Title: Is there and easier way to comment.
Post by: watswood on August 05, 2006, 11:53:11 AM

I'm looking for an easier way to add comments/notes to my g-code other than enclosing the line in Parentathes.  I'm not a great typist and would like to know if there is a single stroke method such as a semi-colon, apostrophe, slash, dash,etc.
Thanks
Eugene

Title: Re: Is there and easier way to comment.
Post by: watswood on August 05, 2006, 04:18:17 PM

I found some answers in the Mach3 manual, of course the last place I looked after 3 hours of searching the forums. 

I can't get Mach3 to accept the // for a comment.  Any ideas?

Also, how do I turn on block delete?

thanks again.

Title: Re: Is there and easier way to comment.
Post by: Chip on August 05, 2006, 09:40:51 PM

Hi, Eigene

Try (your comment) on it's one line or end of Gcode line, g01 x1y2(comment)

Chip

Title: Re: Is there and easier way to comment.
Post by: Brian Barker on August 06, 2006, 07:28:03 PM

I think you can also do this

G00 X.00 Y.00 ;This will move to X0 Y0 

Title: Re: Is there and easier way to comment.
Post by: watswood on August 06, 2006, 11:35:20 PM

Thanks guys. The semicolon definately works as does the % symbol and of course parenthesis.  The slash / works with block delete enabled only.  I think I will stick with the semicolon as it's the easiest.