I beg to differ. >From the Language Features in that pdf. I see only 2 missing from emc2:
- conversion functions (BCD to BIN, BIN to BCD) and - Printing of values to a serial port Additionally, I'm not sure what "System Variables to read and write a variety of CNC data items and generate alarm messages" means. Regards, Alex > At 09:06 AM 8/20/2007, you wrote: > >>One of the things that often happens in these parts is that some folk >>are much more comfortable with software programming with it's loops and >>jumps and fancy maths and find g-code to be awkward. I don't have a >>problem with that and supported the O word as an extension to the >>interpreter even though there was no precedent/equivalent in the world >>of g-code. > > > But there is precedent and equivalent in the world of g-code, it's called > MACRO-B and is and option available on most any control. > And it makes possible things EMC has not even come close to yet. > > http://www.gefanuc.com/literature/pdf/gft-321.pdf > > __________ > Andre' B. Clear Lake, Wi. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.0/961 - Release Date: 8/19/2007 > 7:27 AM > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users