Re: [Machinekit] Re: Unknown command 'alias'

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On 17/04/17 09:34, Alexander Rössler wrote: Marius, You can either use HAL signals with the nicer to read names or properly named variable names in a Python HAL file. e.g. furaday_di_0 = hal.Pin('bb_gpio.out-02.value') furaday_di_0.set(1) The removal of aliases goes back almost 2 years https://github.com/machinekit/machinekit/issues/610 Also note params have been deprecated, because they can be replaced by an I/O pin. Neither aliases nor params feature in the multicore code and the code for looking up pins by name does not cater for an alias being used. Nearly all components are now instantiated and can be named whatever is required (not the pru components however). Alternately the methods Alex highlights work and the python renaming would probably be your best overall strategy, as you have complete freedom in the naming and it can all be done in a discrete file that users don't need to bother their heads about. regards Am Sonntag, 16. April 2017 21:23:34 UTC+2 schrieb Marius Alksnys: Hello all, and Happy Easter :) I was happy using alias command to make Furaday cape for BeagleBone HAL files much cleaner / easier to use, like this: fur.di-0 fur.do-2 fur.ai-3 fur.ao-1 fur.ao-1.enable fur.ao-1.scale ... Until newer machinekit version came up, which surprisingly says: Unknown command 'alias'. Those aliased pin names correspond to on-board markings. This way integrator can concentrate on wiring to the board and HAL files instead of looking at numerous datasheets for BB pin numbers, etc. You can take a look at provided Furaday cape config helper / template files at the bottom of the product page: http://www.robotise.lt/hardware-for-beaglebone/8-furaday-cape-1-2.html What would you recommend to get back some happiness: to convince machinekit community to get alias command back to life or to use some other command or workaround? -- website: http://www.machinekit.io blog: http://blog.machinekit.io github: https://github.com/machinekit --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Machinekit" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to machinekit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/machinekit. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- website: http://www.machinekit.io blog: http://blog.machinekit.io github: https://github.com/machinekit --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Machinekit" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to machinekit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/machinekit. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.