Help from macro programmers

[haastec]

#3011 is where the current date is stored in the machine.
Ex: #3011=120117 (today's date)

I want to be able to seperate the contents of #3011 into 3 seperate registers so that the year, month, and day can be read individually for any given day.

ie:
#100 = 12 (Year)
#101 = 01 (Month)
#102 = 17 (Day)

I am pretty sure this can be done, but I am fairly weak on advanced macro statements. I may be wrong though.

Any takers?
Thanks!

[jay4389]

Hi Hasstec
My info tells me my date in #3011 is stored as 20120117 (not 120117) so i have worked on that.
Not sure how the hass needs to see the syntax of brackets but ..........
Try this

#100=FIX[#3011/10000.] (YEAR 2012)
#101=FIX[[[#3011/10000.]-#100]*100.] (MONTH 01)
#102=FIX[[[[[[#3011/10000.]-#100]*100.]-#101]*100.] (DAY 17)

[KenFoulks]

Here is an engraving macro that separates the date and time out:

(ENGRAVE DATE)
G90 X0 Y-1.2
#100= FIX[ #3011 / 10000 ]
(MONTH)
#101= FIX[ #3011 / 100 ] - [ #100 * 100 ]
(DAY)
#102= #3011 - [ #100 * 10000 ] - [ #101 * 100 ]
#599= #101
G47 P1 (##/) I0. J0.125 R-0.325 Z-0.365 F100. E50.
#599= #102
G47 P1 (##/) I0. J0.125 R-0.325 Z-0.365
#599= #100
G47 P1 (##) I0. J0.125 R-0.325 Z-0.365

(ENDGRAVE TIME)
G90 X0 Y-1.4
(HOURS)
#100= FIX[ #3012 / 10000 ]
(MINUTES)
#101= FIX[ #3012 / 100 ] - [ #100 * 100 ]
(SECONDS)
#102= #3012 - [ #100 * 10000 ] - [ #101 * 100 ]
#599= #100
G01 F254.
G47 P1 ( ##:) I0. J0.125 R-0.325 Z-0.365 F100. E50.
#599= #101
G47 P1 (##:) I0. J0.125 R-0.325 Z-0.365
#599= #102
G47 P1 (##) I0. J0.125 R-0.325 Z-0.365
G00 G91 G28 Z0

[haastec]

Thanks jay4389 and Ken for the help. Engraving is what I am looking to do, so I will give that a try Ken.

Thanks again!

[haastec]

#599= #101
G47 P1 (##/) I0. J0.125 R-0.325 Z-0.365 F100. E50.

Ken, I follow everything in the code you provided and it works just like I need it to, but the only thing I am unclear on is how the information in #599 is moved to the G47 line at (##). Is this just a special feature of the #599? Macro majic?

It obviously works, but I am just trying to understand the code better.

Thanks!

[KenFoulks]

It is very much macro magic. Variable 599 is tied to G47. Here is a manual excerpt:

The initial serial number can also be set manually into a macro variable. The Macros option does not have to be enabled to do this. Macro variable #599 is used to hold the initial serial number to be engraved. For example, when macro variable #599 is set to “1234,” G47 P1 (####), will produce, 1234.

[KenFoulks]

You can also read this Answer Man article:

Engraving Sequential Serial Numbers | Haas

[haastec]

It is very much macro magic. Variable 599 is tied to G47. Here is a manual excerpt:

The initial serial number can also be set manually into a macro variable. The Macros option does not have to be enabled to do this. Macro variable #599 is used to hold the initial serial number to be engraved. For example, when macro variable #599 is set to “1234,” G47 P1 (####), will produce, 1234.

I guess I could have read the manual! That makes sense though.

Thanks again!