-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 6/15/2013 2:37 PM, Chris Radek wrote: > On Sat, Jun 15, 2013 at 01:47:15PM -0500, Charles Steinkuehler > wrote: >> >> I can run the touchy simulation configuration, but I have not >> been able to get the loaded gcode to run (presumably because I >> can't press the start button that isn't there). So do I need >> real hardware or am I missing some detail of the touchy sim setup >> that would give me some virtual buttons (maybe as a stand-alone >> pop-up window)? > > You could make virtual buttons, but I don't think there's an > existing setup that does this. When I've needed to run touchy in > simulation for testing something, I've used halcmd to poke the > buttons. Even if you make virtual buttons, you won't be able to > get far without a wheel. > > Do you expect people to use a mouse or a touchscreen? I strongly > feel that touchscreen-only control is unsafe. Mouse-only control > is safe but really awkward.
Actually, it's very common for 3D printers to have a small encoder wheel with push-button switch that controls the machine: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:20117 ...I'm not afraid of having to have a jog wheel and a few buttons, I just want to be able to have folks "kick the tires" without having to drag out a soldering iron! :) - -- Charles Steinkuehler char...@steinkuehler.net -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iEYEARECAAYFAlG8xakACgkQLywbqEHdNFxA3gCg5O9WXftmpQH1Osu0Rf7JzuNp mc4An01UTCx8M1+ZTiol1Sg//dwr+FfH =ik9t -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: Build for Windows Store. http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
