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Finished Screens / Has anyone created any Mach4 screens so we can explore its abilities?

« on: May 16, 2015, 11:13:14 AM »

I apologise if I missed any, but I have been searching this forum and the website for any mach4 screens.
I believe that the future is with Mach4 (according to ArtSoft) and since I am evaluating Mach4 I cannot find any examples of either finished Mach4 screens or work in progress.
I am not just interested in aesthetics but functionality.
Eg
image backgrounds to tool paths
interactive programming screens
interacting with the file system from within screen to open gcode files at a press of a button or from a list.
Limited function screen for operators (with lockouts)
Mutually exclusive button selection with LED indicators
etc

If anyone is playing with Mach4 screens can they post or
if anyone knows of any published Mach4 screens can they direct me to them.

Thank you in advance for your help and time.
Regards
Alexander

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Screen designer tips and tutorials / Mach4 Use buttons to step forward and backward through gcode file

« on: May 16, 2015, 10:53:58 AM »

Is there a way of creating two buttons on Mach4 screen that:

Forward - execute the next 1 line of gcode only (pressing again would move 1 line further)
Rewind - execute the previous 1 line of gcode only (pressing again would move 1 line further into the past)

thank you for your help in advance.
Alexander

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Screen designer tips and tutorials / How to load gcode files using buttons or a list in Mach4

« on: May 16, 2015, 10:25:11 AM »

I am testing Mach4.
I would like to be able to load one of a few gcode files on a custom mach4 screen and then use control buttons to cycle start, pause, stop etc the selected gcode file.

I noticed there is no listbox control.
Can this be done using buttons that I assign a gcode file to?
If the operator selects a specific button then the corresponding gcode file will load ready for cycle start.

Any help would be appreciated.
thanks
Alexander