"chooks"

[mdavies48]

Hello fellas,

I'm new to the forum ,just finished my mc training in Dec. Here's my question. I have been seeing alot of "chooks" in your discusions. Could you explain them and what they do?

[Steve Biehl - Cimquest Inc]

From the Mastercam Help

 

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Mastercam C-Hooks are custom-made applications created in the C programming language. C-Hooks use the same graphic and menu functions as Mastercam. When you install Mastercam Mill, C-Hooks are automatically installed into the Mcam9Chooks directory. C-Hooks that are supplied with Mastercam can include the following file types:

 

¨ DLL - The C-Hook executable file. Contains all the operating instructions of the program.

 

¨ TXT - The C-Hook text file. Contains all menu structures and prompts.

 

¨ DOC - The C-Hook documentation file. Contains all information needed to use the program. Not all C-Hooks have .DOC files. Please look in the Help system Index for C-Hook documentation.

 

¨ SCR - The C-Hook dialog box file. If the C-Hook includes a dialog box, this file contains all script information for creating the interface of the dialog box.

 

CNC Software, Inc., Mastercam dealers, and customers can develop C-Hooks to run with Mastercam. The information presented here tells you how to use C-Hooks but does not instruct on how to create them. Choose a topic below for more information.

Running C-Hooks

C-Hook options available with Mastercam

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[deeherk]

+1 steve....

[bryan314]

Fancy name for plugins.

 

Bryan