[mfg-smartcam] Re: CNC Editor decisions

[Mark]

This may be a tired thread... but I need to come up with a solution, with help from the list.

Due to recent format changes we are now using file names longer than 8 charactors.   EditPlus (SmartCAM) doesn't support this... ( unless somebody can set me straight.)

We have been using Predator (Editor) on a trial basis but don't want to buy 6 seats at their price.  Predator is a 'top of the line' editor, but we don't need all the goodies..... requirements for most of our seats will be basic editing and we must be able to strip sequence numbers.  We don't need built in communications as we are running Predator's latest stuff, which has networked all of our machines, with remote upload/download. 

Here is what I am looking for:

1)      A fix for EditPlus, so that it will handle more than 8 charactor filenames.

2)      A recommendation on a good CNC editor, with sequence number stripping, affordable for 6 or more seats, or a site license.  Math functions would be sweet, but not required...

I have downloaded and tested several CNC editors but haven't found one that is suitable.

Thanks in advance for any help...

Mark Chambers
Programming Manager
Fortner Aerospace Manufacturing
Prescott, AZ