To access the active step number in the template file you need to use the jos data tags (found in the customization guide). The data tags can be used to access information but cannot output information on their own. To output the values you need to assign them to a template variable. Here are 2 examples of how to do this. � This first example creates a custom user defined variable #step in the @DECLARE section of the template file (you may need to add this section). The value of this variable is then defined in the template sections where the desired value (step numbers) may change. For the step numbers this would be in the @START, @TOOLCHG and @STEPCHG if used.�The variable can then be used to output information in the same manner as any system variable. � @DECLARE #INT #step � @START #EVAL(#step=jos(step_num)) N#step -� or - #OFFBLKN#step #ONBLK � @TOOLCHG #EVAL(#step=jos(step_num)) N#step -� or - #OFFBLKN#step #ONBLK � @STEPCHG #EVAL(#step=jos(step_num)) N#step -� or - #OFFBLKN#step #ONBLK � This second example is more specific to your question. Instead of creating�a custom user defined variable, it changes the value of the system variable that contains the current block number #BLK.�The value of this variable is then re-defined in the template sections where the desired value (step numbers) may change. Again this would be�the @START, @TOOLCHG and @STEPCHG sections.�The next block number output would then reflect the change. In this case, the #EVAL statement would have to be placed in the line immediately before the desired block number change. � @START % #ONBLK�G40 G17 G80 �G91 G28 Z0 #EVAL(#BLK=jos(step_num)) �T#TOOL M6(#TDESC) �G90 X#XPOS Y#YPOS M08 �G43 Z#ZPOS H#LOFF � @TOOLCHG �G40�G80 MO9 �G91 G28 Z0 #EVAL(#BLK=jos(step_num)) �T#TOOL M6(#TDESC) �G90 X#XPOS Y#YPOS M08 �G43 Z#ZPOS H#LOFF � @STEPCHG #EVAL(#BLK=jos(step_num)) ============================================= �Fred Lauzus, CAM Programming Coordinator �High Steel Structures, Incorporated � mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]� http://www.highsteel.com =============================================
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 5:24 PM To: Smartcam Tech Subject: [mfg-smartcam] Step number in TMP file Hello, � Is there any way to access the step number with the tmp file? I would like my "N" numbers in my nc code to reflect the step number in the job plan. � � � Tom Cox [EMAIL PROTECTED] ====================================================================== To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======================================================================
