I think Python is a fine language for this. In the emc sample files, there is a program "holecircle.py" uses python and tkinter to prompt the user for the required values and show a schematic preview of the result. Two thirds of holecircle.py are generic code for prompting the user that should be separated out into a separate module to be used by other similar programs, and one third is concerned with generating the preview or the gcode.
Others -- Kenneth Lerman comes to mind -- have mentioned work on "generic wizard" programs for gcode. I think his design is to use gcode programs with special comments at the top which direct the wizard program to prompt for certain values. In this case, repetitions (looping and subroutines) are done in emc's "o-words". I don't know if Kenneth has a preview version for download, all I recall seeing are some nice looking screen shots. Jeff ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
