Scott,
I haven't had the time (need) to check out the new version yet. But I got an email from a customer the other day wanting me to look at something...so I"ll get it installed soon....
But as you may have seen in one of my previous posts, I started a new job a couple of weeks ago. And I'll be doing most of the programming once I get the work on the machines caught up. They were without an operator for a few weeks before I started, and also had one of two machines break down for a couple of weeks.
When I start programming, which should be in a couple of weeks, I plan on trying to work them away from the software they use now (solidworks for modeling and Esprit for programming). So NCPlot will be something I'll be showing them. Any idea on what the price will be after beta testing?
Anyhow, one of their machines is a bit unique. It runs most standard g codes, and some of it's own. But the main difference is that it can be/has been programmed to be very 'conversational'. You can program a menu to pop up, allow the operator which operation/part to run, etc. The way it is set up now, it's waaaayyy too easy for someone to accidently hit the wrong button, and do something they did not want to do. Which is one of the main things I'll be working away from.
The programming is pretty simple to understand. Seems to remind me of the BASIC that I learned in junior high (if/then statements, goto etc.). Would this be something that a user could work with in NCPlot? Hmmm, nevermind I think I found the answer....it might.
I see that it will do the if/then/goto stuff. Just need to find out about the menu stuff.