date output in X

[kkominiarek]

code:

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" ", e$

q3 # ask question

"(PROGRAMMER -",sprogrammer,")", e$

# This generates a comment block like -> ( CREATED ON - 06-17-03 AT 8:15 AM )

!spaces$ # Save current 'spaces' setting

spaces$ = zero # Turn OFF any extra spacing

"(CREATED ON - ",month$ ,45,day$ ,45,year$ ,")", e$ # WAS "(CREATED ON - ",*month,"-",*day,"-",*year, " )", e

spaces$ = prv_spaces$ # Restore previous 'spaces' setting

 

" ", e$

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The above lines should output this......

(Created on - 10-11-05)

 

it outputs this......

(Created on - --05)

 

It outputs correctly in V9.1.

It outputs incorrectly in X.....any ideas why?

[john316]

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Try checking the location of your spaces before and after the commas, and try inserting the * sign before the month, day, and year commands.

 

"(CREATED ON - ", *month$, 45, *day$, 45, *year$, ")", e$

 

I use MpMaster. It's a little different but it is stated like this.

 

n$, "(DATE - ", *smonth, "-", day$ , "-", year$ , ")", e$

 

Hope this helps you

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[kkominiarek]

This is what I want......

(Created on - 10-11-05)

 

it outputs this......

(Created on - --05)

 

below is 4 lines of code that I edited.....none worked

 

code:

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       #"(CREATED ON - ",month$ ,45,day$ ,45,year$ ,")", e$ #was "(CREATED ON - ",*month,"-",*day,"-",*year, " )", e    

#n$, "(CREATED ON - ", *smonth, "-", day$, "-", year$, ")", e$

#sopen_prn, "DATE - ", month$, "-", day$, "-", year$, sclose_prn, e$ #Date output as month,day,year - Ex. 02-12-05

"(DATE=DD-MM-YY - ", date, " TIME=HH:MM - ", time, ")", e

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any other suggestions??

[Guest]

Try this instead

 

 

quote:

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"(DATE - ", *smonth, "-", day$ , "-", year$ , ")", e$

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Leave 6 spaces between DATE and the -

[kkominiarek]

I cut & pasted your line.

"(DATE - ", *smonth, "-", day$ , "-", year$ , ")", e$

 

this is what I have...

(DATE - --05)

[Guest]

That line is straight out of the MPmaster post.

 

I'd guess there is something else that is missing from your post and that is the reason it cannot post it properly.

[Paul Decelles]

Either place an asterisk before month$ and day$ or remove any formatting of the month$ and day$ variables (look for lines that start with fmt).

 

These variables may be used as numeric variables or command variables. If the variable has no format assignment, it is used as a command variable. If it has a format assignment, it is used as a numeric value.

 

It appears to me that the unformatted output is exactly what you are looking for.

 

[ 10-12-2005, 09:36 AM: Message edited by: Paul Decelles from CNC Software ]

[kkominiarek]

I have X installed.....there is no mpmaster post in my X directory.

 

Is your mpmaster from v9?

[Guest]

It is available from this website, click on posts at the top of the page.

[kkominiarek]

Paul I'm getting closer....

 

this is my line of code

code:

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 "(CREATED ON - ",*month$ ,45,*day$ ,45,year$ ,")", e$ 

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i get this...

(CREATED ON - 10.-12.-05) (not touching fmt)

or

(CREATED ON - 010-012-05) (block out #fmt)

 

the 2 periods or 2 zeroes are killing me now!

[Paul Decelles]

I'm not very good at making blind attempts at fixing things. Email me the post and I'll fix it: [email protected]

[kkominiarek]

I'm all set now, this is what I want/have....

(Created on - 10-11-05)

 

thanks to all for the help...especially Paul D.