>>> If you want a menu, then you can write a script as a wrapper. >>> Gcmc is a command-line program and works in the tradition of all/most >>> unix style commands. >> That's fine. What I'm concerned about is users that need to run >> repetitive tasks but don't understand CLI at all.
>Well, when the time is ripe, then someone will write an IDE or integrate >it into an existing IDE. FWIW, under Win7, I was easily able to "wrap" an existing IDE around gcmc. For my work, I use the Keil uVision IDE for 8051 based development. This IDE has the capability to run a command line MS DOS batch file after the build. So I created a new project with only one source file: main.c. This file was an empty file: main(void) { } Now when I do a build, the batch file runs the gcmc command line, and it produces my gcode file. I also was able to add this gcode output file to the IDE project, setting it up to *not* be included in the build. This way I can view the output file directly in the IDE. This all makes for a very efficient "edit-build-verify" cycle. As a bonus, I can now edit my gcmc source file in a color-context editor :) I know other IDE's out there have the same capability. Look for options such as "Post Build Processing", and such. Tony ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shape the Mobile Experience: Free Subscription Software experts and developers: Be at the forefront of tech innovation. Intel(R) Software Adrenaline delivers strategic insight and game-changing conversations that shape the rapidly evolving mobile landscape. Sign up now. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=63431311&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users