On 10/30/2013 02:53 PM, andy pugh wrote: > Getting a bit off topic here Well, if I cannot defend the choices made in the creation of gcmc, then they may not be valid choices and should be thought about.
> , but the RS274NGC version of G-code doesn't use line-numbers at all. > While/Wend If/Endif are matched by numerical tags, so canbe moved > about (but can't be repeated unless you change their identifier > tags) > http://www.linuxcnc.org/docs/html/gcode/o-code.html What is more readable? o100 sub (notice that the if-endif block uses a different number) o110 if [#2 GT 5] (some code here) o110 endif (some more code here) o100 endsub ... or ... function blabla(arg1, arg2) { if(arg2 > 5) { /* Some code here */ } } > I have a feeling that a few years ago someone wrote a system to > allow use of something Python-like to create G-code, but I can't find > it. I vaguely remember seeing some python style attempt, but I have one *very* large objection to python: it is context-sensitive. IMO, it is brain-dead to use indenting for scoping purposes where context-free grammars have proven to be so useful over the years. But that is my opinion. -- Greetings Bertho (disclaimers are disclaimed) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
