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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach 4 Hobby Demo build 1762 is available

« on: May 09, 2014, 09:17:03 PM »

OK I found it it was on the OTHER diagnostics page.(;-)

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach 4 Hobby Demo build 1762 is available

« on: May 09, 2014, 09:11:04 PM »

HIYA Steve I can confirm the G81 seems fixed BUT I do not see the Gcode Vars listed anywhere on the Diagnostics page.

Gcode edit DOES open a NEW file(;-)

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General Mach Discussion / Re: THC Doesn't Move While Cutting

« on: May 09, 2014, 06:56:55 PM »

What is the antidive and THCspeed set to. Is the arc ok signal activating when you are cutting ?

(;-) TP

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Image Buttons and images on screen

« on: May 09, 2014, 05:18:26 PM »

OK I have looked at this.

I only find 1 file that mentioned PLC it is MACHPLC it is in the profile dir. It only has 1 line in it. IS THIS IT???

To keep it simple I want to "Load A gcode file"   so I add

function mysuperscript
? to do load gcode. I have no clue here what to add.
end

Screen signal Script ?? I have no idea what or where this is. I see mention of it in the LUA script window IS this where it is and where is it located so that I can edit it.


Config the KEYBOARD function THAT I can do.


(;-) TP

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Image Buttons and images on screen

« on: May 09, 2014, 04:08:24 PM »

(;-) so I can't check a box and push a hotkey ?? HUM I think the average JOE chip slinger is in trouble, Houston we have a problem.(;-)

I have NO idea what and where those things are BUT I will work on it for a while and see what becomes of it. WHAT is a PLC script in mach4? where is it located?

Thanks Steve(;-) TP

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Best DXF version?

« on: May 09, 2014, 03:59:37 PM »

Try Ver14 or above. The early version saved a lot of curves as segmented short lines instead of arcs. Too much of this makes Mach3 sound like a woodpecker instead of running smoother arcs.

(;-) TP

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Image Buttons and images on screen

« on: May 09, 2014, 03:53:41 PM »

HIYA RICH THat is what I do to create things I create a seperate TAB(page) then use that page to base everything on. It was to keep me from messing OTHER pages UP until I found the the screen editor can do that FOR me (mess up other screens) automaticaly (;-)

(;-) TP

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Load GCode from fixed directory - for TP

« on: May 09, 2014, 03:46:40 PM »

What I run into is Each programmer has a different style It seems to me that Brian Lua code and method are NOTHING like Les's (sheetcam) code and method.

IT would seem that METHOD is the key and you will not learn that from teh basic LUA manuals and examples.

The manual needs to written on the specifics of MAch4 NOT how to program a cool 3d game program. It NEEDS to explain what ALL those calls actually do.

Having a LIST means nothing without how they are used in "MAch4".  PURE Lua is not very easy as you have to do all the hard work when working with the GUI side. It seems the WX.Lua is much more freindly as it has all the COntrol features such as Textbox,etc where LUA does not you create the box from scratch, I THINK(;-)

(;-) TP

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Image Buttons and images on screen

« on: May 09, 2014, 03:38:23 PM »

OK I have a screen button with custom code and it DOES exactly what I want it to do . HOW do I assign a hotkey to THAT button so that when I press {F11} it does the Function.

I only need one complete example of how it works, );-) TP

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Disable button unless Idle

« on: May 08, 2014, 10:59:20 PM »

HIYA Ross same problem here with Lua editor . Today has been nothing but a crash fest can't get anything done for it.

OH well there is always tomorrow, (;-) TP