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    Default Re: Fill in the Blanks Gcode Dynomotion

    Hi Tom,

    Hmmm. The Tab order is not currently easily set in the Screen editor. The Tab order of the Edit Input Controls is fixed. So you must choose them in order and place them on your screen carefully. I see on your Bolt Circle example they sort of jump around.
    What about selecting an operation with arrow keys? Or maybe with inputting a number to select an operation?

    I'm not sure I follow your point. I was saying that it might be very difficult to make all the screens look the same. Let's say we end up with 50 KCode screens that all have a certain size and style. Then the User wants to change his main operator screen to a different size and style. The KCode Screens will then all look different. The only solution I see to this is to have the screens inherit styles and dynamically resize (like C# WPF or web pages), which is way beyond the scope of the KMotionCNC Screen Editor.
    So there would have to be a set Main KMCNC dialog face for the KCode screens to work correctly? If so, i dont think that will be to bad. Would just have to come up with a Main face that is universal but not busy and cluttered. Would the custom 3 page screens work?

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    Default Re: Fill in the Blanks Gcode Dynomotion

    Is there anybody wanting to test the barebones of my conversational program?
    I've spent a bit time re-working it to create a (hopefully!) reasonable framework to expand from, and am looking for anybody willing to comment on what I've done so far, and to give input on future additions.

    At the moment it only does canned cycles, but I'm currently working on reading the KMotionCNC tool file, so I can get started on adding more milling features (they all involve knowing the tool diameter, so I figure reading it from the tool file will be simpler than having to input it manually).

    Anybody interested, drop me a PM with your email, and I'll send you a link.



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    Default Re: Fill in the Blanks Gcode Dynomotion

    Hi m_c,

    Please send me a link.

    I will try to get started on adding the automation interface functions to KMotionCNC. I'm thinking we would need to add the following functions:

    - Save Currently Open GCode File
    - Get Open GCode File Name
    - Get Cursor Selection Range
    - Set Cursor Selection Range
    - Load GCode File
    - Run Simulation

    Does that sound right?

    Regards

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    Default Re: Fill in the Blanks Gcode Dynomotion

    Hay Tom,
    Is there anything i can do to help? Dont know if you still want me to make more screen sets for examples or?
    Thanks again,
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    Default Re: Fill in the Blanks Gcode Dynomotion

    Hi Troy,

    I'm not sure at this point. It seems m_c is making good progress on his C# program. Unfortunately it would probably be hard to duplicate all that functionality with the KMotionCNC Screens.

    Just a thought. How good at CAD are you? I was thinking some fancy 3D graphics for each operation type would be nice. Some type of translucent 3D image to show what the operation does with all the dimensions marked.

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    Default Re: Fill in the Blanks Gcode Dynomotion

    Is part of my day job You want a bitmap?or?

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    Default Re: Fill in the Blanks Gcode Dynomotion

    Hi Troy,

    I'd suggest a *.png bitmap. You might check with m_c to see what he thinks. Also regarding to size. His screens don't currently have a place for an image.

    Regards

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    TK http://dynomotion.com


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