File get at start up.

[Mekanikal]

Is there any chooks that will bring file get box automatically as mastercam starts.

[cadist]

Hi again.

Why don't you use SETDIR.DLL chook . set your start chook in screen- config

[Mekanikal]

That displays a different dialog box allowing to direct all mc files to new folder. I want a simple file get dialog.

[cadist]

May be bryan has a solution for you. Try something from his site

http://www.ivanxxxx.com/mastercam.html

It is good collection.

Thanks to bryan

[crazy^millman]

Well yeah there is but I think it would need a self loading Vb and not sure if you can set the load to load a vb I know it will load Chooks but to load a Vb might not work but you can put a button in your toolbar to do just such a thing. Another thing you can do it just go to the directory where the files is and doulbe click on it and it will open up.

[Bullines]

If you're capable of developing C-Hooks, it would be extremely simple to open a FileGet dialog and make it your startup C-Hook.

[Mick from CNC Software Inc.]

Create a new VBScript and paste the code below into it, save the script to your mcam9VB folder as fileget.vbs.

 

code:

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Call Main

 

Sub Main

 

RunMastercamCommand "fileget"

 

End Sub

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Edit your shortcut to Mastercam, right click it and select Properties, in the Target field append the name of the script, for example;

 

code:

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C:Mcam9ROUTER9.EXE fileget.vbs

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[Thad]

Mick comes through...again! Thanks Mick.

 

Thad

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

DANG!!!! That was cool!

 

Two thumbs way, way, up!

[Camdude®]

cool beans, man!!!!!!!

[Code_Breaker]

Thanks Mick, very useful and kool

 

 

Code_Breaker

[Thad]

The File-Get part works great, but now MCUtils doesn't start up automatically.

 

Thad

[Paul B Toolcraft Co.]

Thanks Mick,

Came in this morning, fired up good old MC and

less clicks get me going I can't say how many cool tricks I've picked up here! It's been alot, you guys really know your stuff.

 

Paul B. Thankful to all in the Forum

[Thad]

quote:

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The File-Get part works great, but now MCUtils doesn't start up automatically.

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Has anyone else experienced this? When running the script at startup, I now have to manually execute the MCUtils chook for it to work for the first time. After that, everything is fine. Does starting with this script somehow cause MC to "overlook" some config settings?

 

Thad

[Mark H]

quote:

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The File-Get part works great, but now MCUtils doesn't start up automatically.

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Just a thought, could you just add the MCUtils in to the VB Script as well?

[cadist]

Hey mick I don't know to create chook but using vb like this is really very usefull for me also.

thanks

[Mick from CNC Software Inc.]

Thad,

 

Sorry for the delay I have been a bit under the weather lately

 

As Mark suggested, edit your script per below and replace the call to SetDirs with the name of your chook.

 

code:

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Call Main

 

Sub Main

 

RunMastercamCommand "fileget"

 

RunMastercamCHook "SETDIRS.DLL"

 

End Sub

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Running multiple CHooks at start up like this might be rather handy

[Thad]

I'll try it in the morning. Thanks Mick!

 

I hope you're feeling better.

 

Thad

[Thad]

Mick,

 

It worked on 3 computers but not the 4th. The error I got is on Jay's FTP in the Pictures, jpegs...etc folder called vb error.jpg. I put the script on our server and copied it to the various computers, so I know it's the exact same file.

 

Thad

[cadist]

Hey mick just last week only I raised the question of setting 2 chooks at start up now here it is replied with a totally new technique.

[Mick from CNC Software Inc.]

Thad,

 

It looks as though that 4th PC does not have the same version mcamvb.dll (read: older) as the others. I would recommend that you update that PC with the appropiate SP or MR that the other PC's have installed.

[Mick from CNC Software Inc.]

cadist

 

I did not even give it a thought until Mark H mentioned it

[Thad]

Mick,

 

That did it. Thank you!

 

Thad

[cadist]

we can also add vb part in startup with mastercam. Just switch on the pc and it will stop only at mastercam file get dialog box.

[Mick from CNC Software Inc.]

cadist

 

I am not sure I understand, do you have a problem with the script?