frustration

[Matt Berube at Ferron Mold]

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With all of these problems does anyone bother to send the offending files off to QC so they might have a look at what is going on?

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It's totally random. I have backups and could have sent them to QC but what would be the point ? If they can't duplicate it they can't fix it. I just hope they're paying attention to all those crash reports generated by the "gray you're screwed box".

[Yogesh K. Raman]

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2 times this week MCX has locked when trying to verify--seems to happen every 4-5th time I use verify.

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i am getting this, the verify dialog box just freezes just as I enter Verify. Buts its too random. Currently I suspect its my low RAM (512 MB) thats causing this, and the STL workpiece I tried to load its too big.

[Takashi Sato from Ai Solutions.]

Here is a backup copy chook by me, which creates backup copy file when you save a file.

 

ftp://www.ppcadcam.com/Mastercam_forum/C-hooks/backupcpy.zip

 

Usage:

Copy the backupcpy.dll and backupcpy.ft files to your chooks folder.

That's all.

 

DISCLAIMER

WE MAKE NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE

[Pat-TGM]

Hi MasterShake,

 

Thank you for sharing this C-hook.

 

Can we save to different DIR ?

 

Paul

[Thad]

Paul (and others),

 

This thread may be of interest to you.

 

Thad

[Takashi Sato from Ai Solutions.]

hey Paul

 

here is new one.

 

ftp://www.ppcadcam.com/Mastercam_forum/C-.../backupcpy2.zip

 

if you get MR2, this chook may be useless.

[Pat-TGM]

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I hooked a function to savefile.

 

1. remove the previous backup file if it exists.

2. create copy of the previous file renaming like file_backup.mcx

3. Mastercam writes a new file.mcx

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If we click save and click save again (two time), it create the backup file same as current file.

 

That is exactly what We would like to have.

 

Thank again MasterShake,

 

Paul

[Thad]

+1 to Paul. That would be a true backup file.

 

As it stands, you could open up a file in the morning, work on it all day, and click save before you go home. Your "backup" file would not have any of your work saved with it.

 

Thad

[Pat-TGM]

Thad

 

Maybe it is not right for your point. But it is right for me.

 

First, how many time you save your file a day? I think more than one ! if you save more than one time you already have backup file.

 

Second, sometime I saved my file, and next morning I open the file, the filename there but 0 bye, file corrupted ...or I deleted some geo, toolpath operations accidentally and saved the file... whatever reasons.

At least I have a previous good one.

 

It would be nice, if Mr MasterShake add the option in the C-hook for muti backup files

 

Ex: file_backup1.mcx file_backup2.mcx ...

 

Thanks

 

Paul

[Thad]

Yes, I do save my file more than once a day. Typically I save after each operation. Call me kooky.

 

My point was that if it's not creating a backup (copy is a more appropriate word) of the same file that it's currently saving, then the backup is of little use to me. I want a backup of the last saved file, not the file 2 saves ago. If that suits your needs, then it's a great little tool. for sharing, Master Shake.

 

I thought we agreed on that. I must've misunderstood you.

 

Thad

[Pat-TGM]

Thad

 

That why I mentioned above, if you want backup the currently saving file, just click save twice

 

Paul

[Bruce Caulley]

There is a script that saves a timestamped backup. I use it every hour or so at the moment. Have to go and lean out the backup folder regularly though. 50mb an hour gets the network drive close to full now and then.

[Takashi Sato from Ai Solutions.]

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It would be nice, if Mr MasterShake add the option in the C-hook for muti backup files

 

Ex: file_backup1.mcx file_backup2.mcx ...

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like this??

 

ftp://www.ppcadcam.com/Mastercam_forum/C-.../backupcpy3.zip

[Pat-TGM]

Hi Mr MasterShake,

 

You got it, You did excellent job.

 

If you add one more little thing in this c-hook, I hope everybody happy with it.

 

Now, because you added muti backup files option. So you can change:

 

When you click save (one time)

 

file backup1 = the current file on screen

file backup2 = the previous one (file backup1)

file backup3 = file backup2

......

 

Thanks again

 

Paul

[Qmp]

Thank MasterShake,

 

It is nice c-hook, It save me a lot of trouble

If you do like Mr Paul suggestion it great tool

 

Thanks

 

Pat

[Thad]

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Thad

 

That why I mentioned above, if you want backup the currently saving file, just click save twice

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Yes, I know. I mentioned that is my other thread. I was looking to do it in one click.

 

Thad

[gcode]

I wouldn't invest a whole lot of time in backup

chooks and such. MR2 is nearly done and these chook's will soon be obsolete

[cadcam]

Gcode hit on the Head hang in there it's coming.

[Pat-TGM]

I dont't know how good file backup in Mr2,

But, at least, It is good for now, anyway

 

Paul

[Takashi Sato from Ai Solutions.]

hey Paul

I added new a function.

it creates backup history file,and history menu popups

 

ftp://www.ppcadcam.com/Mastercam_forum/C-...cpy_history.zip