Question on a post variable

[Ydna]

I have a question on a specific variable that is used in one of my mill posts. It's the line that states the spindle speed and activates the spindle....

[if nextdc$ <> 7, *speed, *spindle]

Does anyone know what the variable "nextdc$" controls? I tried searching the post for other instances of it, but I couldn't find a reference to it besides for duplicates of the above if statement (once at the start of file, once after a toolchange). I'm just curious as to what controls it...

[Superman]

netdc$ is referring to the next drill cycle NOT being = 7, which is Rigid Tapping

Some controls do not require the spindle to be rotating at the start of the canned cycle, the cycle actually starts the spindle at the retract level.

[Ydna]

ah, that makes perfect sense!