lost NCI extension

[somename75]

I was playing around with some .vbs setup sheets that I found on the FTP site, and must have done something wrong. Whenever I create a new toolpath, it will have .vbs where it should say .nci I had backed up my config, tried to use that with no luck. I also tried a fresh install and still it comes up .vbs, anyone got any ideas on how I could fix this.

Thanks in advance

[Roger Martin from CNC Software]

Go to Screen->Configure and look in the lower-left corner of that dialog.

Note the .CFG name.

From the Main menu in MC do File->Edit->Other and enter that CFG filename.

Look for this section in the file ->>

 

[extensions]

502. Document (ASCII) extension? .doc

503. Toolpath (NCI) extension? .nci

505. Post customization extension? .pst

506. Plot extension? .plt

508. NC Program extension? .nc

 

 

What are your settings?

[somename75]

[extensions]

502. Document (ASCII) extension? .doc

503. Toolpath (NCI) extension? .vbs

505. Post customization extension? .pst

506. Plot extension? .plt

508. NC Program extension? .html

 

Dang youre good, I take it I should reset these to what you had in your post?

 

Thanks very much for your help

[cadist]

Whenever such problem arrives delete all cfg and setting files before reinstalling mastercam

[Eeyore-nonhuman forum member]

Make a backup copy of cfg file ,open your cfg file in editor (notepad ,4 XZMPLe ,and change it to your needs ).

If it will not help ,rename it to something unusable like mill9.cfgbad ,try to avoid deleting files !

You`ll lost all your shortcuts ,levels settings ,custom colors ,custom icons , allocations,startup c-Hook and more.

If Mastercam will not find default cfg file it will generate standart one

 

SmartAss

[somename75]

thank you all very much for your help, I had no idea you could look at the config in editor. I changed it back to what roger said, and all is good with the world agian. Thanks again, you all saved me a lot of banging my head against the wall.

[Roger Martin from CNC Software]

Listen to our nonhuman friend. He is correct!

 

RENAME your CFG file(s) and restart MC.

If MC does not find a CFG, it will build a new one - with default settings. If your problem went away, now you know where the problem was - in your CFG. Now at least you know where to look for the solution.

Just deleteing files and/or reinstalling can leave you with more problems than you started with!