Another alternative is owords Check out http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Oword
On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 9:21 AM, andy pugh <bodge...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Is there a way to alter this program so that I can put a target depth and > just > > have it repeat at .020" intervals until it reaches the target depth? > > http://linuxcnc.org/docs/html/gcode_main.html#cha:O-Codes > > #<start> = 0 > #<increment> = 0.02 > #<finish> = -0.5 > > #1 = #<start> > > O100 WHILE [#1 GT [#<finish> + #<increment>]] > #1 = [#1 - #<increment>] > > G1 X0.0000 Y0.0000 Z#1 F2 > G1 X0.0000 Y1.5000 Z#1 F12 > G1 X5.0000 Y1.5000 Z#1 > > (and so on) > > O100 ENDWHILE > > #1 = #<finish> > G1 X0.0000 Y0.0000 Z#1 F2 > G1 X0.0000 Y1.5000 Z#1 F12 > G1 X5.0000 Y1.5000 Z#1 > > (repeat whole block here, possibly at finish feed rate) > > > -- > atp > "Torque wrenches are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise > men" > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! > Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better > price-free! > Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires > February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users