Program numbers Vs Prg names - sorry!

[Toast]

I know it's been done and done, but here's a new one (I think) What if the machine demands a name and number match? eg Program name is 5445, so that is what is on the first line of pgm. Every pgm has a new name - therefore a new matching number.

In V9, you entered the new name in the parameters box with everything else, and it became the number as well by default - OR, you could set a default if you wanted to for every pgm.

Now, when I do all that in X, you have to Regen every prog with it's name (from entering in the Files box)- larger programs being regened is a huge pain. Any suggestions?

[Bruce Caulley]

We have our post do it for us. We don't worry about changing the programme number, just make sure the nc file name is correct.

 

HTH

 

BRuce

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Here's my header (courtesy of MPMaster)

 

code:

---

      if met_tool = one, #Metric constants and variable adjustments

[

ltol = ltol_m

vtol = vtol_m

maxfeedpm = maxfeedpm_m

]

result = nwadrs(srotary, cabs)

result = nwadrs(srotary, cinc)

result = nwadrs(srotary, indx_out)

 

"%", e

spaces=0

*progno, " (", sprogname, " ", "OP X OF X", ")", e

spathnc = ucase(spathnc)

smcname = ucase(smcname)

"(MC9 FILE - ", smcpath, smcname, smcext, ")", e

"(MC9 FILE - ", smcname, ")", e

"(POST - ", spostname, ")", e

stck_matl = ucase(stck_matl)

"(MATERIAL - ", stck_matl, ")", e

"(PROGRAM - ", sprogname, sextnc, ")", e

"(DATE - ", *smonth, "-", *day, "-", "20", *year, ")", e

"(TIME - ", *time, ")", e

" ", e

"( TOOL LIST START )", e

spaces=sav_spc

 

if seqno = 0, omitseq = yes

sav_rot_on_x = rot_on_x

rot_on_x = 0

sav_progno = progno

---

[Toast]

Thans very much for that, but it is gibberish compared to my Heidenhain pst.

 

I get your point tho, re number = name. Will follow that thru somehow.

[Thad]

Toast,

 

I got your email. I'm not sure I can be of much help on this one. We don't have any situations like that, but it looks like James and Bruce have got you covered.

 

Thad