Re: [Emc-users] Multiple INI files

2014-02-13 Thread Frank Tkalcevic
Post an enhancement request on the dev mailing list. There are lots of developers out there that would like to contribute to linuxcnc but don't because a lot of the required work requires in depth knowledge - ini file enhancements should be a simple standalone task. Ini file access should be thro

Re: [Emc-users] Machinekit + Beaglebone + mycnc Video's

2014-02-13 Thread Marius Liebenberg
Another area of usefulness is in the custom machine market. I get a lot of request to design a custom controller that might not justify the space of a complete pc and might have some very specific function. Having the power of LCNC to configure with is absolutely interesting. On 2014-02-13 14:0

Re: [Emc-users] Machinekit + Beaglebone + mycnc Video's

2014-02-13 Thread Charles Steinkuehler
Yes, the main advantage of a BeagleBone is cost and size. Cost really only applies for buying new, and apparently not everywhere in the world (not a huge surprise). Even a _really_ old PC is going to me more powerful than a BeagleBone, easier to expand, and can be had for little or no cost in man

Re: [Emc-users] Multiple INI files

2014-02-13 Thread Charles Steinkuehler
On 2/13/2014 2:44 AM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: > Charles > I made the changes to the scripts as you suggested but I not able to ad > the comment after the file name entry. It seems like the script does not > read it into the JUNK variable. > Sorry to bug you with this but I am not well versed wit

Re: [Emc-users] Fanuc 420F 6-axis robot

2014-02-13 Thread Peter Blodow
A german Gleichrichter is an english rectifier, both derived from a latin rectificator ("straight maker"). Peter Am 12.02.2014 13:55, schrieb Daniel Duesentrieb: > I just tried. it works like a charm. > > from the 80VAC transformer into a "flow straightener" (is this the right > word for the par

Re: [Emc-users] Machinekit + Beaglebone + mycnc Video's

2014-02-13 Thread Marius Liebenberg
Where I am located the BBB solution is a whole lot more expensive than an Atom for instance. Although it is a great idea for small printers that need the space, I cant see it taking over the large or custom machine market. Having said that I am looking forward to giving it a try on some machine

Re: [Emc-users] Machinekit + Beaglebone + mycnc Video's

2014-02-13 Thread andy pugh
On 13 February 2014 06:55, Gregg Eshelman wrote: > It's looking more and more as if a BBB will be what I should use to run > my big knee mill. Why? I can see the attraction if cheapness and portability are important, but why not use a standard PC which has PCI sockets, SATA hard-drive, proper gr

Re: [Emc-users] Multiple INI files

2014-02-13 Thread Marius Liebenberg
Ok Russell, I concede, the make file is much better and robust. I will be using that for now I think. The main reason that I say this is because it is very easy for me to now store stuff in related directories and then just retrieve them with paths set up in the make file :) And I understand mak

Re: [Emc-users] Multiple INI files

2014-02-13 Thread Marius Liebenberg
All true as you said. I am sure that makefile will work as well I just thought the script will be very easy for non programmers to use. I will test the make file route as well and see what is the easier solution to use. Or offer both. On 2014-02-13 11:36, Russell Brown wrote: > Quoth Marius Li

Re: [Emc-users] Multiple INI files

2014-02-13 Thread Russell Brown
Quoth Marius Liebenberg. >Sorry to bug you with this but I am not well versed with the scripting >stuff. Aren't all these scripts just reinventing the wheel? Make(1) has existed for decades so put sommat like the following into a file called 'makefile': ># >#My Makefile for INI files ># >IN

Re: [Emc-users] Multiple INI files

2014-02-13 Thread Marius Liebenberg
Charles I made the changes to the scripts as you suggested but I not able to ad the comment after the file name entry. It seems like the script does not read it into the JUNK variable. Sorry to bug you with this but I am not well versed with the scripting stuff. On 2014-02-12 22:43, Charles Ste