tormach_mill_ui.py

[Arrow22]

Okay, Been having some issues with my 440. No Touch Screen!!!
Decided to get a Macro Keyboard - X-Keys XK-60
Then found out that PathPilot has CRAP hotkeys.
So I had to create my own. Here is how.

From a Fully Booted and Homed Tormach Machine...
First, Note the Version you are currently running. It will be next to the tool number window. Mine is v2.8.3
Press ctrl/alt/x - A terminal window should come up
type:
cp ./v2.8.3/python/tormach_mill_ui.py ./gcode/

This gives you the main user interface file and puts it in a Folder you can access remotely
(I am not a Linux guru in any way)
Do a search for foo
self.ctrl_keyboard_shortcuts = (
#(gtk.keysyms.a, self.button_list['foo']),
#(gtk.keysyms.b, self.button_list['bar']),
#(gtk.keysyms.c, self.button_list['baz'])
)
comes up
I edited it to this
self.ctrl_keyboard_shortcuts = (
#(gtk.keysyms.a, self.button_list['foo']),
#(gtk.keysyms.b, self.button_list['bar']),
#(gtk.keysyms.c, self.button_list['baz']),
(gtk.keysyms.X, self.button_list['ref_x']),
(gtk.keysyms.Y, self.button_list['ref_y']),
(gtk.keysyms.Z, self.button_list['ref_z']),
(gtk.keysyms.A, self.button_list['ref_a']),
(gtk.keysyms.R, self.button_list['reset']),
(gtk.keysyms.T, self.button_list['goto_g30'])
)
and saved it back to the machine

Back to terminal I typed
cp ./gcode/tormach_mill_ui.py ./v2.8.3/python/
and rebooted the machine

It worked!!!!!!!

Each new update needs to be patched - obviously - as the update has a new tormach_mill_ui.py in the new version's folder.
Other functionality can be HotKeyed by doing a search for ref_x. The other functions are obvious, just tie what you want to a key.

The above code is for CTRL-SHIFT keys, if you want alt keys, add to the table above it:
self.alt_keyboard_shortcuts = (
(gtk.keysyms.r, self.button_list['cycle_start']),
(gtk.keysyms.R, self.button_list['cycle_start']),
(gtk.keysyms.s, self.button_list['stop']),
(gtk.keysyms.S, self.button_list['stop']),
(gtk.keysyms.f, self.button_list['coolant']),
(gtk.keysyms.F, self.button_list['coolant'])
)

VERY IMPORTANT: keep an eye on the commas. Each line ends in one except the last.
and if you use a CAP as the key, SHIFT will have to be pressed as well.

I will be posting my templates and code changes in a few days.

Thank you for listening.....

Arrow22