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    Default IF and GOTO gcode statements Syntec controller "syntax error"

    Hi, wondering if anyone can help with my Syntec FC60WA controller (same as Syntec 6MB)

    If I try and do an IF statement I get a syntax error no matter what I try.
    The reasoning for the IF statement in my code is I want to not turn spindle on for a particular tool. My post processor doesn't allow condition loops (Vetric Aspire) so I'm trying to handle it in gcode.
    So my code would be something like this

    Code:
    #100 = 1 (1 is the tool number)
    N10 M06
    N20 T1
    IF [#100EQ1]GOTO40
    N30 M3 S8000
    N40...
    N50..
    But it throws a syntax error for the line containing the IF loop. If I remove the IF loop and have the GOTO only, it works without error. Can anyone help? Maybe there is another way to do this?
    Thanks

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    Default Re: IF and GOTO gcode statements Syntec controller "syntax error"

    I have received an email from Syntec they say I need to use a macro, so I am looking into that now.



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    Quote Originally Posted by jabtronic View Post
    Hi, wondering if anyone can help with my Syntec FC60WA controller (same as Syntec 6MB)

    If I try and do an IF statement I get a syntax error no matter what I try.
    The reasoning for the IF statement in my code is I want to not turn spindle on for a particular tool. My post processor doesn't allow condition loops (Vetric Aspire) so I'm trying to handle it in gcode.
    So my code would be something like this

    Code:
    #100 = 1 (1 is the tool number)
    N10 M06
    N20 T1
    IF [#100EQ1]GOTO40
    N30 M3 S8000
    N40...
    N50..
    But it throws a syntax error for the line containing the IF loop. If I remove the IF loop and have the GOTO only, it works without error. Can anyone help? Maybe there is another way to do this?
    Thanks
    Try using letter O instead of number zero in GOTO

    Sometimes, a space may be needed between addresses
    ie. #100 EQ 1 verses #100EQ1



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    Default Re: IF and GOTO gcode statements Syntec controller "syntax error"

    What the Syntec guy said in his email was that I can do this using "macro" instead of your standard ISO gcode, to me it appears to be similar code but the main exception is there needs to be %@MACRO header line at the beginning of the file, and every line of code needs to end with ;
    He gave an example:

    Code:
    %@MACRO
    #100 = 1;
    IF #100 = 1 THEN
       GOTO 200;
    END_IF;
    M30;
    I did a quick test and it appears to work, I will need to rewrite the post processor to format the file the way that is is required.



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    Default Re: IF and GOTO gcode statements Syntec controller "syntax error"

    I have found that on some controls I need to use brackets around the variable number.

    IF[[#100]EQ1]GOTO40

    Try that to see.



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