buffer file w/unique path

[Scuba Jon]

Does anyone know how to create a program unique path for a string buffer file in the Mastercam post? I have tried creating the string for the file path in the variable assignment section of the post as well as creating pprep$ & pq$ blocks (preparatory blocks) and building the string there but still can not get the buffer file to write to the generated path. If I hard code the path it works fine but that is not what I am looking for.

 

first try . . .

s_launch2 = ""fil-blv-09evtncmcncw" + s_filename + "" + s_pgrmname + ".txt"

 

sbufname6$ = s_launch2

fbuf 6 1 80 1 1

 

Second try - added this block . . . .

pq$

s_launch2 = "fil-blv-09evtncmcncw" + s_filename + "" + s_pgrmname + ".txt"

 

 

3rd try, added this block . . .

pprep$

s_launch2 = "fil-blv-09evtncmcncw" + s_filename + "" + s_pgrmname + ".txt"

 

 

What am I missing?