Formatting Post Output

[Karl@CP PISTONS]

I am stuck trying to get this code to work correctly. I have the post set up to ask a question to replace a variable for a probe position but I keep getting an extra space in the output. Here are the lines:

 

scomment1 : "" #R-VALUE value

fq 1 scomment1 "What is the distance from the tough point to the register?"

then

q1 #prompt value

"G65 P9013 R", scomment1, " S",35,"101", e$

 

The output is this:

G65 P9013 R 1.6258  S # 101

 

The extra space between the "R" , the "S" and the "#" I cant seem to get rid of.

 

Anybody know what I am missing? This has been bugging me for a long time. We just manually have been removing the extra space but it has become a hassle with the new programmer forgetting to remove the spaces every time.

[The Cathedral]

Spacing can be controlled by space$

 

Before your post block, put this:

 

sav_spc = spaces$
spaces$ = 0

 

Then afterwards turn the spaces back on by using this:

 

spaces$ = sav_spc

[Guest]

You can use the no_spc$ variable

 

"G65 P9013 R", no_spc$,  scomment1, "S" no_spc$, ,35, no_spc$ "101", e$

[Colin Gilchrist]

There are several ways to handle this. The easiest way to remove the space is to use the "no space" command parameter:

"G65 P9013 R", no_spc$, scomment1, " S",35,"101", e$

The other way to handle it would be to just add the "R" to the string. Since you are prompting for a "string" value, you could also just do the following:

(Above here, would be the initialization)



scomment1 = "R" + scomment1

"G65 P9013", scomment1, " S", no_spc$, 35,"101", e$

[Karl@CP PISTONS]

Thanks, Both worked and are saved in the memory banks for future ref.

This forum is the greatest!!!

[The Cathedral]

Theres a no_spc$ command?!

 

gaarrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggghhhh!!!

 

all these years.