I've looked all thru this forum at all of the suggested ways to make a macro pause and I have not found the one that works for me... here goes

In a button script, I'm trying to move the spindle to a given point to zero X & Y, then run M6 to change the tool & zero Z and then perform some Gcode.  Everything works as expected except the script does not pause to allow me to zero Z after the tool change.

Sub Main()

My script has a routine that allows me to jog to a point and zero X & Y (this parts works) then

XDist = GetUserDRO(1152)

Code "m06 T20"
Code "M03"
Code "S21000"
Code "G4 P2"
Code "G00x0.0000y0.000z.7500"
Code "G01z-.3125F10.0"
Code "G01x"XDist""
Code "G01x0.0000F30.0"
Code "G01z.7500"
Code "M05"

End Sub

The M6 sets the tool # in the proper box on the screen and the "Change tool" LED flashes green and red as it does when run in Gcode.  I just can't get it to pause so I can do the "Auto Tool Zero" button.

Any suggestions?  I have tried SystemWaitFor(Start) with no results.

Would it not work as you want it to if you insert your auto tool zero script starting at the approiate line in your macro?

Brett

m1 ?

or in general config you can setup M6

What are you trying to achieve here, there is no way to pause a macro mid execution and press buttons to execute more VB.

Why do you need to zero out positions and tools in a running program.

If you can tell us what the reason is for this we may be able to sort it for you.

Graham