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Mach Discussion => Mach3 under Vista => Topic started by: dane5547 on December 02, 2022, 07:45:54 AM

Title: Viewing Macros
Post by: dane5547 on December 02, 2022, 07:45:54 AM

Hi New guy here
I recently purchased a desktop Mach3 6040 5 axis cnc from ChinaCNCZone. The problem I'm experiencing is that the support sucks mostly because of the language barrier.
There are a bunch of custom M-code macros included; however, I don't know what the macro (m-code) functions are because I'm unable to view the files or get a list of the m-code functions. Can anyone here point me to a method of reading these macros?

Title: Re: Viewing Macros
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on December 02, 2022, 08:50:53 AM

You should be able to open and read any of the M***.m1s macros using notepad as they are text files.

Tweakie.

Title: Re: Viewing Macros
Post by: dane5547 on December 02, 2022, 09:17:36 AM

Thanks. I feel like a complete dummy. Now I have to relearn basic. I really don't like coders that won 't or in such a hurry as to not make remarks so other people can understand the code. Thanks again.

Title: Re: Viewing Macros
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on December 02, 2022, 09:46:48 AM

You may find this .pdf of VB Scripting Commands of help in decyphering some of the macros;  https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=18062.0;attach=26020

Tweakie.