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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: mob06 on May 24, 2012, 10:25:30 AM

Title: Auto Open Program
Post by: mob06 on May 24, 2012, 10:25:30 AM

When opening Mach 3 is there anyway for it to automatically
open a specified program? This is a project for work, and the
less the user has to do, the better.

Thanks in advance

Title: Re: Auto Open Program
Post by: BR549 on May 24, 2012, 12:27:39 PM

You cna use the initialization function line.

Create a macro that loades the correct Gcode program, such as M2222

'M2222 Macro to autoload program
Loadfile("C:\mach3\Gcode\roadrunner.tap")  'Name of requested Gcode file
End

Then add in the Mcode to the init line in Gen/config.

When Mach3 open and you press the reset button it will LOAD the program.

(;-) TP

Title: Re: Auto Open Program
Post by: mob06 on May 24, 2012, 01:14:07 PM

Worked like a charm, Thanks BR549!

Title: Re: Auto Open Program
Post by: BluePinnacle on May 25, 2012, 08:52:34 AM

Nice, didn't realise this was possible.

I can get my operator starting runs without me now :D

Title: Re: Auto Open Program
Post by: redwine2nd on October 30, 2015, 11:16:57 AM

I have tried this to load a g code file at start up and I get nothing. I am sure I must be missing something simple