How To Tell When A G-Code Program Is Running?

HimyKabibble

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How To Tell When A G-Code Program Is Running?

« on: September 10, 2009, 12:17:29 AM »

How can you tell, in a VB script, if a g-code program is currently running?

Regards,
Ray L.

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Regards,
Ray L.

poppabear

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Briceville, TN, USA

Re: How To Tell When A G-Code Program Is Running?

« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2009, 07:43:18 AM »

Yes, Look at the "cycle Start" LED, the only time it is on, is when the G code is running.

scott

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Bodini

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Re: How To Tell When A G-Code Program Is Running?

« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2009, 10:09:17 AM »

But, if your gcode has a macro, the cycle start light goes out when the macro is running.

Update: I stand corrected. Its when you type a macro in the MDI that the cycle start doesnt light up.

« Last Edit: October 26, 2009, 10:17:34 AM by Bodini »

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sunangel

Re: How To Tell When A G-Code Program Is Running?

« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2009, 11:29:27 AM »

Then how do we tell weather a gcode program is loaded? I know it's off topic, but it's best not to open a thread that is partially related, i think. =)

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melee

Re: How To Tell When A G-Code Program Is Running?

« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2009, 01:43:02 PM »

Hi

currentfile = FileName() will get the name of the loaded .NC file as a string

Testing the return will determine if there is one loaded.
( If (!currentfile.IsEmpty()) {} or If (strlen(currentfile)) {} type of thing in C++ or C, or something clunkier in VBS)

There are undoubtedly other ways to do the same thing.

regards

Melee

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sunangel

Re: How To Tell When A G-Code Program Is Running?

« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2009, 11:31:30 PM »

Uhm, so how is it possible to write in VB???

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melee

Re: How To Tell When A G-Code Program Is Running?

« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2009, 03:44:50 AM »

Hi

I don't use VB, except where I have to for Mach.

Looking at the reference material, ( always a good move ) the below is a starting basis

Dim currentfile As String

currentfile = "" // ensure string is empty before you start

currentfile = FileName()
If Len(currentfile) Then
// Do whatever you want to if you find a .NC file is already loaded here
End If

I have put together all the references I found on VBS when I was writing macros HERE for download.

When you have read them you will know as little as me.

regards

Melee

« Last Edit: October 27, 2009, 03:46:54 AM by melee »

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sunangel

Re: How To Tell When A G-Code Program Is Running?

« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2009, 07:43:00 AM »

Thank you very much melee! Though I've been VB coding on Mach3 for a few years, i don't have such important infos like you have collected! Thank you melee!

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