Manfredi, >From what I have read Axis needs to be installed. Use: sudo apt-get build-dep emc2-axis
Here is the link to the wiki page that shows this. http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Installing_EMC2 Look under item 3.1 about in the middle between 3.1. and 3.2. Hope this helps. Mike On Wed, 2007-01-10 at 20:49 +0000, Manfredi Leto wrote: > Hi, > > I would like to use the emc2 program filter feature... > I've read the axis documentations here: > http://linuxcnc.org/docs/html/gui/axis/index.html > In the program filter section there is an example with a script > (holecircle.py) that should create g-code for drilling a series of holes > along the circumference of a circle. I've downloaded the script > holecircle.py, I've added the following lines to my .ini file: > > [FILTER] > PROGRAM_EXTENSION = .py Python Script > py = python > > At this point I tried to open the script using Axis, but nothing worked, the > script was simply displayed in the Axis text area. > So I wrote to Jeff Epler who told me that it doesn't work because this > program filter feature will came with the new version of EMC, the 2.1. So, > thank to Jeff who really helped me I've downloaded and compiled the beta > version of EMC2.1 (called pre-2.1). > I tried it, I was able to start all GUIs like mini, tkemc etc...but not > Axis. It seems like Axis is not present in the /bin directory. So I think > I've to download and compile it separately. So I can't try the Filter > feature... > Anyone could help me? > > Anyway, now I've read in the EMC user manual chapter 8 (USING THE AXIS > GRAPHICAL INTERFACE) precisely in 8.8.1 that program filters can be used, so > I just added to the .ini file the lines (different form those in the Axis > documentation...): > > [EMC] > PROGRAM_FILTER = python > PROGRAM_EXTENSION = *.py Python Script > > I tried to start the EMC (thr official version 2.0.5) and I tried to open > the holecircle.py script with Axis. This time something different happened, > the script was not displayed in the text area, but after few seconds a small > window opened and it says "Exit code 256"...closed it and nothing more > happened... > Anyone knows where is the problem? > > Every suggestion is welcomed! > > Thank you, > > Manfredi > > _________________________________________________________________ > Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
