ngcgui (and pyngcgui) now support Bertho Stultien's Gcode-meta-compiler (gcmc) in git master and in recent buildbot debs.
Ngcgui creates entry boxes to simplify testing and use of: a) single-subroutines gcode files (.ngc) b) gcode meta compiler files (.gcmc) Notes: 1) gcmc (version >=1.4.3) must be installed independently and located as an executable file in the user PATH, see: http://www.vagrearg.org/content/gcmc 2) linuxcnc can be built for run-in-place (RIP)) from git master or installed from a recent buildbot deb (19Feb2014 or later), instructions at: http://buildbot.linuxcnc.org 3) Example ini files for demonstration are located: configs/sim/axis/ngcgui/ngcgui_gcmc.ini configs/sim/axis/ngcgui/pyngcgui_gcmc.ini configs/sim/gscreen/ngcgui/pyngcgui_gscreen_gcmc.ini configs/sim/touchy/ngcgui/pyngcgui_touchy_gcmc.ini 4) The examples use .gcmc files located in: nc_files/gcmc_lib nc_files/gcmc_lib/square.gcmc nc_files/gcmc_lib/drill.gcmc nc_files/gcmc_lib/star.gcmc (Bertho Stultiens) nc_files/gcmc_lib/wheels.gcmc (Alan Battersby) 5) To modify the examples or create new .gcmc files: a) create your own directory, for example: $ mkdir ~/linuxcnc/myfiles b) copy or edit your own .gcmc files, example for a deb install: $ cp /usr/share/linuxcnc/ncfiles/gcmc_lib/square.gcmc ~/linuxcnc/myfiles/mysquare.gcmc c) add your directory to the subroutine path defined in the ini file. Example: [RS274NGC] SUBROUTINE_PATH=~/linuxcnc/myfiles:../../nc_files/ngcgui_lib:../../nc_files/gcmc_lib:../../nc_files/ngcgui_lib/utilitysubs (above is all on one line,directory names are separated by colons (:)) Note: Linuxcnc searches for a subroutine file by name following the [RS274NGC]SUBROUTINE_PATH. The first file found with a matching name is used. d) add your files to the ini file in the [DISPLAY] stanza, example: [DISPLAY] ... TKPKG = Ngcgui 1.0 NGCGUI_FONT = Helvetica -12 normal NGCGUI_PREAMBLE = in_std.ngc NGCGUI_SUBFILE = square.gcmc NGCGUI_SUBFILE = mysquare.gcmc # specify "" for a custom tab page NGCGUI_SUBFILE = "" ... (including a custom tab page allows you to search for .ngc and .gcmc files as long as they are in the SUBROUINE_PATH) 6) After creating your own .gcmc file, add tags within the file to identify variables requiring entry boxes. For example, to tag a variable named frate, include the line: //ngcgui: frate = 100; To specify a default value and label, use: //ngcgui: frate = 100; //, Feed Rate (See the included demo .gcmc files for more examples.) 7) When a .gcmc file is selected, ngcgui submits it to the gcmc compiler, and places the resulting gcode file in the [DISPLAY]PROGRAM_PREFIX directory for use by Linuxcnc. 8) Ngcgui can combine .gcmc and .ngc files from multiple tab pages Additional Referencess: http://www.linuxcnc.org/docs/devel/html/gui/ngcgui.html http://www.linuxcnc.org/docs/devel/html/config/ini_config.html#_rs274ngc_section_a_id_sub_rs274ngc_section_a http://git.linuxcnc.org/gitweb?p=linuxcnc.git;a=commitdiff;h=7bdd488c0da77cfe6014fb3cd177b538cb3e67fe -- Dewey Garrett ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Managing the Performance of Cloud-Based Applications Take advantage of what the Cloud has to offer - Avoid Common Pitfalls. Read the Whitepaper. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=121054471&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users