Posting Macro's With MC9

[JMS4287]

Hi all...trying to Find a Way to get MC9 to post a "#" sign...I'm trying to it to post "G60 W#517" after a tool change. I'm writing a post for a Monach VMC 75. The machine has a W axis..(head moves up and down, basically and extended or Second Z axis)..the machine needs to be at W0 for a tool change, and we normally set the working height for the head with #517...this in the only thing we use the W axis for so it would be really easy if I can the post to post a "#" sign..thanks to anyone who's replies.

[Superman]

Originally Posted by JMS4287 Hi all...trying to Find a Way to get MC9 to post a "#" sign...I'm trying to it to post "G60 W#517" after a tool change. I'm writing a post for a Monach VMC 75. The machine has a W axis..(head moves up and down, basically and extended or Second Z axis)..the machine needs to be at W0 for a tool change, and we normally set the working height for the head with #517...this in the only thing we use the W axis for so it would be really easy if I can the post to post a "#" sign..thanks to anyone who's replies.

To use ascii code , I think you have to use the ascii code numbers, decimal equivalent

link to eMastercam

[cad01]

or try posting as a literal string.

[Superman]

Originally Posted by cad01 or try posting as a literal string.

Using the # sign in the post you cannot do, it is the sign for comments, anything stated after it is a reference or comment for the post editor.

So the only way to output the pound (#) sign is use it as per the link


n$, no_spc$, "G60 W", 35, "517", e$
is what is placed in the post to get N1234 G60 W#517
The $ may need to be omitted for V9 for all postblocks