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Mach Discussion => Mach4 General Discussion => Topic started by: JimAndi on November 09, 2023, 11:00:43 AM

Title: Can you update the Global Registers?
Post by: JimAndi on November 09, 2023, 11:00:43 AM

help please.

I am trying to update the Global Registers with the following code

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-- -----------------------------------------------------------------
function SetMillPark()
  local inst = mc.mcGetInstance()
  scr.SetProperty("droMillParkX", "Value", tostring(mc.mcAxisGetMachinePos(inst, mc.X_AXIS)))
  scr.SetProperty("droMillParkY", "Value", tostring(mc.mcAxisGetMachinePos(inst, mc.Y_AXIS)))
  local MillParkXReg = mc.mcRegGetHandle(inst, 'gRegs0/MillParkX')
  mcRegSetUserData(MillParkXReg, tostring(mc.mcAxisGetMachinePos(inst, mc.X_AXIS)))
  local MillParkYReg = mc.mcRegGetHandle(inst, 'gRegs0/MillParkY')
  mcRegSetUserData(MillParkYReg, tostring(mc.mcAxisGetMachinePos(inst, mc.Y_AXIS)))
end -- function end
-- -----------------------------------------------------------------
SetMillPark()
and it is not updating the Global Register for mill park X and Y values.

Thanks
Jim

Title: Re: Can you update the Global Registers?
Post by: gorf23 on November 11, 2023, 01:32:28 PM

i think you need to use val = mcRegGetValueString(number hReg), mcRegSetValueString(number hReg,'string value), or val = mcRegGetValue(number hReg), rc = mc.mcRegSetValue(number hReg, number value)

these work for me mcRegSetUserData i don't think will work correct..

correct me if I am am wrong.

Gary

Title: Re: Can you update the Global Registers?
Post by: JimAndi on November 11, 2023, 05:18:11 PM

Thanks, I will give it a try and let you.