Yes! that is exactly what I was after. If the .pm4 file is new and has not been coded then the nc_file is blank. Otherwise, the nc_file is what ever the .pm4 has been last coded to.
This means that I can extract any of the other data tags from the .jof file and assign them to any string or numeric variable I wish. Neat stuff! Thanks again! -----Original Message----- From: Lauzus, Frederick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 3:59 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [mfg-smartcam] Automatic file naming using a macro help This should get you what you want, but only after you have coded a nc file and, I believe, save the job file. Try it. STRING:#nc_file JOS_CONTEXT_OPEN[BASEITEM=16, USERNAME=""] #nc_file=jos_str(nc_file) JOS_CONTEXT_CLOSE[] ============================================= Fred Lauzus, CAM Programming Coordinator High Steel Structures, Incorporated mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.highsteel.com ============================================= -----Original Message----- From: Michael Senack [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 3:22 PM To: 'Lauzus, Frederick'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [mfg-smartcam] Automatic file naming using a macro help // Advanced_Wedm 11.5 Windows 10/16/98 16:48:10 Macro File // w:\mcl\1.mcl // CREATED: 06/28/01 // // JOS_CONTEXT_OPEN[BASEITEM=16, USERNAME=""] JOS_FIELD_EDIT[FLDNAME="nc_file", EXPR="How do I get this into a string variable"] JOS_CHANGES_PROMOTE[] JOS_CONTEXT_CLOSE[] I can place a string variable in the nc_file data tag via a macro using the STRTMP command. When I do a process code it will code to that file. I've entered info in all the feilds in the Job Information section of the JOS planner and recorded the results. No "nc_file" data tag shows up. Does this mean I'm out of luck? This is what appears when I read a JOF file into Edit Plus. header = 0 [ app_type = "4" def_bldstmp = "wjpage.def - Tue May 28 14:04:45 PDT 1996" file = "w:\\ag1000\\AG0001A.jof" rev = "2" section = "5010101" units = "0" version = "2.0" ] job_info = 0 [ created = "03/03/89" creator = "" nc_date = "06/22/01" nc_file = "w:\\ag1000\\AG0001A" <-- this is the puppy I'm after! nc_runtime = "2.36" nc_size = "1032" nc_time = "02:46PM" notes = "BLOUNT OF CANADA\n\n\n\n\nTHIS IS A GENERIC JOB PLAN FOR ALL AGIES\n\n\n\n\n\nT50=.1 dia. is for finding geometry breaks...\n\n\n\n" pm_file = "" prt_desc = "" rev_date = "06/22/01" section = "5010102" How do I get that nc_file extracted into a string variable? ]-----Original Message----- From: Lauzus, Frederick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 1:21 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [mfg-smartcam] Automatic file naming using a macro help Yes, you can extract file names and paths from the planner. You can also extract various values to build a string. First you have to look at what information is available in the planner. Viewing one in a text editor may help. Then you must determine how you would like to use it to build your file string. ============================================= Fred Lauzus, CAM Programming Coordinator High Steel Structures, Incorporated mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.highsteel.com ============================================= -----Original Message----- From: Michael Senack [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 12:04 PM To: 'Lauzus, Frederick'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [mfg-smartcam] Automatic file naming using a macro help Use the Data Tag nc_file from the Job Operations Setup??? Open the appropriate BASEITEM and evaluate the file name as a string variable? If that is possible? Hmmm...maybe the user input is the better way togo. -----Original Message----- From: Lauzus, Frederick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 11:17 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [mfg-smartcam] Automatic file naming using a macro help The string that makes up the path must be based on something. Where is this information to come from if not from a user input? ============================================= Fred Lauzus, CAM Programming Coordinator High Steel Structures, Incorporated mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.highsteel.com ============================================= -----Original Message----- From: Michael Senack [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 10:02 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [mfg-smartcam] Automatic file naming using a macro help In the sample macro below is there a way to have it automatically assign the Drive, Path and Filename to a string variable. i.e.: w:\ag4000\ag4052 Then have it save the file using the SAVE[FN="string variable goes here", FT=0, GS=1, WP="XY_PLANE"] Can this be done with no user input via the PAUSE or PROMPT commands. // Advanced_Wedm 11.5 Windows 10/16/98 16:48:10 Macro File // w:\mcl\1.mcl // CREATED: 06/28/01 // // MAC_EXE[FN="w:\\mcl\\showtool.mcl"]// F6 MAC_EXE[FN="w:\\mcl\\selectal.mcl"]// F3 SAVE[FN="W:\\AG4000\\ag4052d", FT=0, GS=1, WP="XY_PLANE"] Once again any help is appreciated. 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