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Mach Discussion => Mach4 General Discussion => Topic started by: Overloaded on January 27, 2018, 11:25:06 PM

Title: Lathe wizard scripts
Post by: Overloaded on January 27, 2018, 11:25:06 PM

I'm trying to find the scripts for the lathe wizards by Mach Motion.
Close as I can get is a file with ESCLuaR .. and that is all.
Are they somehow hidden, locked and protected ?
Thanks,
Russ

Title: Re: Lathe wizard scripts
Post by: joeaverage on January 28, 2018, 01:13:36 AM

Hi,
don't know about wizards but what about:
Mach4Hobby\Modules\AddOns\LatheCannedCycles

They are complied so you cant really see whats in them. I assume these sre the little suckers I'm having trouble loading from time to time.

Craig

Title: Re: Lathe wizard scripts
Post by: Overloaded on January 28, 2018, 01:40:16 AM

Yup, that is where I was looking ... among other places.


On another point. I finally saw a popup when trying to restart after an attempted shutdown.
"Correct unload script error then restart"
Only saw it once.

Title: Re: Lathe wizard scripts
Post by: Cbyrdtopper on January 28, 2018, 07:17:08 PM

I didn't have any luck finding those scripts either.  I wanted to tweak a couple of things.

Title: Re: Lathe wizard scripts
Post by: joeaverage on January 29, 2018, 06:03:26 PM

Hi,
I think what you guys are calling Wizards are in fact included in this module.
Modules are complied, you can't tweak it. You could write your own...

Craig

Title: Re: Lathe wizard scripts
Post by: Overloaded on January 29, 2018, 07:31:23 PM

You mentioned "compiled" earlier.
If you write your own module, then compile it, can you un-compile it to edit it ? (must assume so)
Would it be password protected ? or what is the process ?
Thanks Craig,
Russ

Title: Re: Lathe wizard scripts
Post by: joeaverage on January 29, 2018, 07:52:30 PM

Hi,
no, you cannot by and large de-compile. In order to edit your code you need the source code, you edit it
and then a new 'compiled' version is made. Without the source code you can do nothing.

If you were writing a wizard for Mach4 to sell  you would not give your customers the source code,
just the compiled or executable code.

You might ask NFS for the source, I suspect they consider it proprietary code in which case they'll say no.

Craig

Title: Re: Lathe wizard scripts
Post by: joeaverage on January 29, 2018, 07:54:57 PM

Hi,
I have been told you can use the very rare substance 'Unobtainium' to de-compile code. LOL

Craig

Title: Re: Lathe wizard scripts
Post by: Cbyrdtopper on January 29, 2018, 07:55:31 PM

Yeah.  Especially since MachMotion did the programming for the code.  

Title: Re: Lathe wizard scripts
Post by: Overloaded on January 29, 2018, 08:02:27 PM

That's exactly as I suspected. MachMotion contributed those. I'm sure they would have a say in it as well.
Thanks Craig, I learn a little each day.
It's fun, thanks for your time.
Russ

Title: Re: Lathe wizard scripts
Post by: Overloaded on January 29, 2018, 08:17:38 PM

Quote from: joeaverage on January 29, 2018, 07:54:57 PM

Hi,
I have been told you can use the very rare substance 'Unobtainium' to de-compile code. LOL

Craig

:D
A sprinkle of Decyferinoxide sometimes works ... but didn't in this case. :)