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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Toggle axis jog control?

« on: October 06, 2012, 06:30:02 AM »

I posted in your new thread, Scott

Thank you,
Dave

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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: Shuttle Pro Version 2.7 Beta test for Dave's Cycle Jog Button

« on: October 06, 2012, 06:29:14 AM »

Good morning, Scott,

First, let me thank you very much for even taking the time to look at this for me 

I tried it as soon as I got out of bed but unfortunately the "Cycle Jog Axis" option did nothing at all. I set it for a specific button on the Shuttle and press it and no axis cycled at all.

You had asked for the code that Terry had made up for me to cycle through the axis messages in the status bar:

If GetUserDro(1999) < 5 Then
   SetUserDro(1999,GetUserDro(1999)+1)
   End If
If GetUserDro(1999) >= 5 Then
   SetUserDro(1999,1)
   End If
   
If GetUserDro(1999) = 1 Then
   Message("Selecting X axis for Jogging")
   '(add function code here)   
   End If
If GetUserDro(1999) = 2 Then
   Message("Selecting Y axis for Jogging")
   '(add function code here)
   End If
If GetUserDro(1999) = 3 Then
   Message("Selecting Z axis for Jogging")
   '(add function code here)
   End If
If GetUserDro(1999) = 4 Then
   Message("Selecting A axis for Jogging")
   '(add function code here)
   End If

End

This works nicely as far as cycling through the messages and you can test it by just making a button on a screen and setting it up for the VB script function.

Again, Thank you Scott, I truly appreciate this-
Dave

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Toggle axis jog control?

« on: October 05, 2012, 04:39:44 PM »

Terry, I spoke with someone about this and we're starting to think it may not be do-able unless a new plugin is written to add this.

It sounds probable, but I truly appreciate the effort, time and help you put into it.

Now, to find someone that may know how to write/update a plugin, 

Thank you
Dave

304

General Mach Discussion / Re: BT30 spindle from scratch - with power drawbar and ATC of course

« on: October 05, 2012, 04:31:43 PM »

Nice work!.
It is also amazing to me that people will send you an email or PM but they won't post in the forum so everybody can participate.

Forums are the place where the small can be giants and the weak can be bullies. People have a bad experience with some a-hole who ridicules their ideas or comments and they don't post any more. With 3,400 reads and the same handful of people participating, I have to believe there are some great ideas out there that we will never hear about. It is foolish and short sighted to trade a moment of bravado for losing a resource, but a lot of people do it.  Great ideas often come from unlikely places.

If somebody posted a comment or idea in this thread and got slammed for their trouble, I'm afraid I would have to go postal on the slammer.

 Very well said Simpson.  I hope no one was put off too much by previous activity.  Your doing some great work and we appreciate you sharing!

My problem with inputting any ideas is that I'm just an idiot,... and after watching the creativity shown here (and your other threads), I believe that's why you're not seeing a lot of ideas or comments.

We're all on the sidelines drooling thinking "wow, I hope to be that smart someday"  

Dave

305

General Mach Discussion / Re: Total NOOB Quick start guide. ?

« on: October 05, 2012, 04:22:37 PM »

 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Total NOOB Quick start guide. ?

« on: October 05, 2012, 04:01:45 PM »

Yep, ya see the link? It did it to me too! lol!

Lets' try it a different way and see if I can upload it for you.

Dave

307

VB and the development of wizards / Re: Toggle axis jog control?

« on: October 05, 2012, 03:13:15 PM »

Well your rocks are a lot sharper than mine! 

Dave-

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Toggle axis jog control?

« on: October 05, 2012, 01:19:06 PM »

lol! Yes, I have nothing better to do than play with your mind   

Dave

309

VB and the development of wizards / Re: Toggle axis jog control?

« on: October 05, 2012, 12:31:31 PM »

Tried it both ways using a script through the shuttle and a button on the screen as well.

Thanks,
Dave

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Total NOOB Quick start guide. ?

« on: October 05, 2012, 05:09:06 AM »

..................
Oh BTW, there a quick start guide already written called MACH3 TUTORIAL by Henrik Olssen, about 14 pages long.
Here is the link:
ftp://ftp.machsupport.com/Docs/Mach3%20Setup%20Tutorial.pdf

RICH

Link doesn't work 

It's really still there, it's just when you post a hyperlink here, for some reason the forum always adds the HTTP part.

Copy and paste this text into your address bar in your browser:

ftp://ftp.machsupport.com/Docs/Mach3%20Setup%20Tutorial.pdf

Hope that helps-
Dave