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Third party software and hardware support forums. => Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards => Topic started by: dresda on November 22, 2011, 11:17:16 PM

Title: Wizard problem
Post by: dresda on November 22, 2011, 11:17:16 PM

I like the wizards now I have started using but have one issue, when I input data I normally input lets say .250 but I have to input 0.250, if I don't put the 0 first it becomes 250. that could be a nasty problem.
Also when I am on the the mach3 screen and go to Last wizard, the material screen comes up but doesn't show the next or continue then I have to shut down and start again.
Ray.

Title: Re: Wizard problem
Post by: RICH on November 23, 2011, 06:08:23 AM

Are you refering to the Newfangled wizard? That one requires a license.
What screen set are you using?

RICH

Title: Re: Wizard problem
Post by: Ron Ginger on November 23, 2011, 07:15:40 AM

You must be using the auto calculator, the on screen popup keypad. It does require the 0, or some digit, before the decimal. Thats not a wizard problem, its how the keypad works.

There is a a known bug that causes the 'last screen' button to fail to load all the wizards graphics if its the first thing called after bootup of mach. If you select the wizard from the menu it works fine. Brian knows about the bug, I guess he hasnt fixed it yet.

Title: Re: Wizard problem
Post by: dresda on November 23, 2011, 02:17:17 PM

yes I am using the newfangled wizard.
Can I use the keyboard then, and not the pop up screen. That pop up keyboard could be very dangerous...
Thanks,Ray.

Title: Re: Wizard problem
Post by: Ron Ginger on November 23, 2011, 02:52:32 PM

Sure, the popup keyboard has nothing to do with the wizard- its a standard mach option. Go to the operator menu and check off the Auto Calculator.

Title: Re: Wizard problem
Post by: dresda on November 23, 2011, 04:24:31 PM

You go to lovr the system.... Sooo easy,when you no how.
Thanks for the help, it works great.
Ray.

Title: Re: Wizard problem
Post by: dresda on November 25, 2011, 01:16:31 PM

Just testing all the functions and have come up with another small problem.
Rectangle pocket, anything less than .5" rad I don't get one.
If I lets say .625 rad and preview I get g03 R.125, .5 corner rad and preview there are no g02/3 just straight lines. 1. corner rad, g code g03/2 R.5 etc.
Regards, Ray.

Title: Re: Wizard problem
Post by: Ron Ginger on November 25, 2011, 04:46:55 PM

If your tool is to big to fit the radius it cant be made. Try a smaller tool

Title: Re: Wizard problem
Post by: dresda on November 25, 2011, 07:25:45 PM

Thanks Ron, what was I thinking, my brain has gone to mush lately.
Got to slow down and take my time, need to cut someting and not just put any old numbers in to see what it doing.
Regards, Ray.

Title: Re: Wizard problem
Post by: Cmdr114 on February 13, 2012, 02:11:11 PM

I bought my NewFangled license about 18 months ago and have been using it very successfully.
After a mains power failure, the motherboard on on my PC died and I have had to replace it.
To cut a long story short, I have Mach3 up and running from a backup quite quickly and moved my NewFangled license file to the Mach root directory.
While I was at it I have updated to version 2.86 but now I cannot get passed the initial screen where I set the Material and Max spindle speed and Feedrate.
Clicking the continue button does nothing. I have checked that the Auto Calculator is off but still it dose not want to work.
Any ideas please.
Thanks
John

Title: Re: Wizard problem
Post by: Ron Ginger on February 13, 2012, 04:01:13 PM

Did you rename the folder in Addons to be just Newfangled?

That button reads the Material.txt file ahat is in Addons\Newfangled The read command does not check for errors, so if you are running from a folder names Newfangled286 it will not find the file.

I really should put an error test on that read, if anything happens to delete the Materials.txt file this happens.

Title: Re: Wizard problem
Post by: Cmdr114 on February 14, 2012, 01:14:21 AM

Yes, I have been reading other threads to try to find the answer to this, I have made sure that I have \Addons\Newfangled, I rename the folder after unzipping the update and double checked the spelling.  
Its also not screen dependent, I have tried it with the 1024 screen set to check. All the other wizards work just fine, its just the Newfangled that I am having a problem with.
I will check that the Materials.txt file is still there when I get home though.

Title: Re: Wizard problem
Post by: Derrick Salmon on March 26, 2013, 05:29:33 PM

Hi Roger

I'm using Windows 7 and tried loading the Newfangled Wizards.  During the first stages of installation, right after 'I accept" I get a popup window containing:

Error opening file for writing
c:\Program Files(x86)\Wizards\Mill\NFS_Mill.exe

I assume this is fatal

Ideas?  I've tried installation at home and at the office just to be sure it wasn't a local issue.

thanks in advance


Derrick

Title: Re: Wizard problem
Post by: Ron Ginger on March 26, 2013, 06:44:46 PM

You need to run the installer as administrator. Save teh file, right click on it and choose Run as Administrator.

We are trying to follow the microsoft recommended practice, and this happens on win7 and win8