On 30 October 2013 11:47, Bertho Stultiens <ber...@vagrearg.org> wrote:
> Every time I had to write a CNC-mill program using G-codes I got annoyed > by the archaic format and syntax. Especially when needing to convert > positional data from mil to mm, having recurring patterns and then also > trying to keep track of everything. Whist not wanting to defend G-code, which is, as you say, horrible as a programming language, it does already contain G-codes to switch between units and (At least with the LinuxCNC variant) repeating patterns are reasonably manageable with the use of subroutines, loops and conditionals. > I looked for a meta compiler or generic pre-processor, but could not > find anything that satisfied me. Being able to program should be "easy". There is an alternative (and possibly more interesting) approach, you could develop your meta-language into an alternative interpreter for LinuxCNC. The interpreter doesn't _have _ to read G-code. It is just that the only one we have does so. Pluggable interpreters have been an option for a while. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
