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Works in progress / Re: Conversational Wizard/Screen set for Mach

« on: December 28, 2008, 11:38:18 AM »

Dave,
Thanks a million!

Gee, now I have to go way to the bottom to respond!....hahahaha

Andy

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Works in progress / Re: Conversational Wizard/Screen set for Mach

« on: December 28, 2008, 11:14:45 AM »

Hey, I have an off topic question.
Is there a way to get these posts to read in the reverse direction. Obviously if you have been following a thread you would want to see the last post first. But when perusing threads I like to start at the beginning and go down. I can't find anywhere where I can change this behavior. Every other forum I frequent works the other way.
Thanks, Andy

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Works in progress / Re: Conversational Wizard/Screen set for Mach

« on: December 28, 2008, 10:59:18 AM »

Hi Dave,
 I use Photoshop. It's just one more of my too numerous hobbies.
Andy

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Works in progress / Re: Conversational Wizard/Screen set for Mach

« on: December 28, 2008, 12:42:09 AM »

Ataxy,
 I have edited the earlier post to include the screenset files for my screenset.
You will need to edit the script under the "laser zero" button before using it. It is setup with zero offset at the moment. Meaning, if you hit the button it will zero at the location of the tool not the laser cross hairs.
Andy

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Works in progress / Re: Conversational Wizard/Screen set for Mach

« on: December 27, 2008, 11:45:50 PM »

OK...One more time
I have messed this up about three times now.
I have edited the first post once more. Please redownload it. It should be right now.
I have added a short installation  readme.
I had also forgotten to put the wizard files in their own folder which is necessary.
All should be well now..
Let me know if something else becomes a problem.
Andy

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Works in progress / Re: Conversational Wizard/Screen set for Mach

« on: December 27, 2008, 11:23:53 PM »

Ok Rich,
 I downloaded the Wizard set that I had previously uploaded and after looking at it I realized that I had left out the macro that runs when you hit the post button.
I am attaching it here by itself so you don't have to redownload the whole set again. I also went back and edited the the oringinal attachment to include the necessary macro.
I should also edit it again with an instruction sheet  so everyone will know where things go.

In any case add this macro  "m700.m1s" to the macro directory within mach. Normally these scripts would just be attached to a button but I had problems doing it that way. I think the script is too long for a button and must reside in a macro script which the button calls.   whew!!

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Works in progress / Re: Conversational Wizard/Screen set for Mach

« on: December 27, 2008, 10:58:42 PM »

Let me take another look and see what I can find Rich.
When you are working on these things you end up with 500 versions all over the place. I may not be running the same one as you. I will get back to you.
Andy

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Works in progress / Re: Conversational Wizard/Screen set for Mach

« on: December 27, 2008, 10:17:12 PM »

 Let me do a little work on it and I will post it tomorrow. It is basically customized for my use but others may like it. I don't have a spindle control on it. I have a 3 axis router and a 2 axis mill/drill that I control with this set. Right now it is just 2 screens. The main one on page 1 and the circle routines on page 2. I haven't made any of the other screens normally found in the standard set. I have found that I never go to them so they haven't been a high priority to me. I also use a laser cross hair for setting xy zeros so there is a zero setting script for it. There are also probing routines for the AutoZero z axis toolsetter which I use. You can also probe to the edge of a part in 4 directions or probe for the center of a hole. Just let me clean a few things up first.
Andy

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Works in progress / Re: Conversational Wizard/Screen set for Mach

« on: December 27, 2008, 08:30:48 PM »

The Circle Wizard is zipped up in my first post in thread.
Thanks

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Works in progress / Re: Conversational Wizard/Screen set for Mach

« on: December 27, 2008, 08:08:52 PM »

Thanks Scott,
 I  downloaded the zip file for your wizard that you posted at the beginning of the thread but it opens to a blank screen in Mach. Am I missing something?
My wizard started out as a page in my screenset but I broke it out as a wizard for others. I was making a screenset that had everything that I use on the first page...minus any wizardlike stuff. Here is a screen shot of my 1st page.
 I am expecting to make some other wizards but it takes time to do the graphics.
Andy

I have edited this post to attach the Screenset files.
The screenset is called "Eye Candy" because of the colorful graphics
The install instructions are in a readme file in the zip