Subprograms

[bigprody]

We are starting to use transform with subprograms for our multiple hit electrodes quite frequently. As things are now the subprogram numbers start at 11 and increment by 1. Is there a way to set that starting value inside of MC? We like to run our trodes at night and if we are to run more than one I need to do a bit of editing to the code.

 

 

[Guest]

We are starting to use transform with subprograms for our multiple hit electrodes quite frequently. As things are now the subprogram numbers start at 11 and increment by 1. Is there a way to set that starting value inside of MC? We like to run our trodes at night and if we are to run more than one I need to do a bit of editing to the code.

If your subs already put out starting at 11, someone has already altered your post in some way

 

The default is adding 1000

 

SO I think before anyone can offer what you need to do, figuring out what's already been changed is going to be helpful

[Guest]

OK, don't if this will help you but

 

This will allow you in the first operation to to set your desired sub# and increment value 

 

Created 3 variables

sof          : 1     #start of file flag
prog_inc_no  : -9999 #Subprogram increment value
sav_sub_no   : -9999 #Save the subprogram value

In the psof section I added

if sof, sav_sub_no = mr1$
if sof, prog_inc_no = mr2$

and at the end of the psof section

sof = 0

Then in the section

 

psub_call_trans #Translate level calls from toolchange, user

if progno$ = main_prg_no$, result = mprint(sprgnerror)
main_prg_no$ = sav_sub_no  <------------------added this line
sav_sub_no = main_prg_no$ + prog_inc_no   <---added this line
pbld, n$, "M98", *main_prg_no$, e$
prv_feed = c9k #Force feed in sub

and I added this int he Control def section

[misc reals]
1."Initial SUB #"
2. Sub Increment"

 

 

That lets me set the first sub# to 2500 and increment by 10

 

So I got

 

2500

2510

2520 

2530

2540

 

You can alter the values to your taste

 

hth

[bigprody]

I figured it was a post thing, and I was going to have to use a Misc. Value, just thought I would check here first. Thanks John, your examples have got me on the right track.

 

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