Ron, What I have been playing with is using Gambas (a VB like language for linux) http://gambas.sourceforge.net/ to generate a .nc file. My Gamabs code creates a "Conversational" application that can run right with EMC running. I can then append or over write the .nc file depending on what I want to do. When I have a completed .nc file I simply browse for the file. This file could be the default file that gets loaded when EMC starts. If I make changes to the file I can just refresh it from AXIS. This method eliminates the need for direct hooks into EMC.
Gambas is much easier to create GUI's for me than Python because I have a VB background. I only have a couple crude pocket routines written at this point. I will share that code with anyone that is interested in it. Mike On Mon, 2007-08-20 at 10:29 -0400, Ron Ginger wrote: > > What I do find disturbing is the attempt to bypass the interpreter > > entirely. My thoughts here will be old hat to many readers. I'm really > > bothered by some scripting language telling to machine to go to x3000m > > without testing that command to the limits of the device as recorded in > > a configuration file somewhere. At the same time there is no regular > > error feedback to tell the operator to f*6k off. > > For my use I don't see bypassing the interpreter. I would be happy to > issue simple G code commands from the Script language. I don't mean to > keep pushing the Mach model, but all VB can do from Mach is issue g code > commands to the interpreter. With that dozens of 'wizard' screens have > been written to do a wide range of tasks, from simple facing, to text > engraving, pocketing, and hole arrays. > > I'm going off to read my new Python book, and follow some of the > references Jeff offered. Maybe someday I will have an example of what > I'm talking about. > > ron ginger > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
