Seeing what line of code the machine is at?

[greasetattoo]

Hello,
Does anyone know if DeskCNC shows the lines of code while it is cutting?
Like, which line of code it is cutting at the present moment?

I tried to figure it out, but seems I can't.
thanks
Grease

[erase42]

yes it is possible the setting for that is here, setup/machine setup/deskcnc setup tab and look in the lower central area, there is a check box labeled highlight g-code. if you have an old slow computer it may cause a crash tho.

[greasetattoo]

I knew it was in there somewhere!
Thanks for the help, Lemon Curry??

[greasetattoo]

Well, I put the setting in the settings to Highlight G code.
But....
It is not working...I can see the tool moving in DeskCNC.
But the g-code is not highlighting...

Also, when I go to zoom in or out my wireframe disappears and all I see is the tool moving...
Even, as I type this, my machine is running, but when I go to switch to the DeskCNC window, my wireframe is not there, just the tool moving.

This is all in Machine mode.
Anyone have any ideas?

thanks
Greg

P.s. I do have a fast computer

[erase42]

hmm, it works on my machine. i dont use it as its not very helpful anyway. if you are trying to determine at what line to restart a program from, there is another way. if you switch to edit mode, zoom in to the portion in question crtl+mouse then click find, and then click as close as you can to the place you want to find. the program will scroll ahead to that move. unselect "find" switch to machine mode then set "start from line" under the controller tab.

as far as the dissapearing wireframe, that is just the way it is, i have never been able to recover the toolpath once the screen got cleared. if anyone knows a way please post it

[greasetattoo]

Yeah, I guess it does work on my machine.
I just thought it would be in real time...

It like, does it, in chunks..

Thanks for all the helpful info...

[erase42]

i may be mistaken, but i think it may have something to do with the constant contouring feature where the machine looks ahead to plan what speed it can safely make all the steps that are about to happen.