X4 Post .err file from update

[Dreas]

Here is the link

ftp://mastercam:[email protected]_posts_x3.zip

[Jim Evans from CNC Software]

got it. I'll give it a quick look over.

[Jim Evans from CNC Software]

Chester,

 

This is going to take a little bit more time than a quick look. The good news is many of the issues are basic problems (coolant string selector missing 3 strings which causes the boolean logic problems later on in the post, !* both used at the same time on the next_tool variable in psof). These mistakes are easy to make, easier to do than most people think, trust me as I've made plenty myself over the last 15 years.

 

Then there is the issue of the added custom drill cycle logic to the pdrlcst and pdrlcst_2 postblock for drill cycle 9. this issue looks like some missing [] in all the if/else logic as well as some incorrect syntax with an else statement.

 

This one I'm not sure I can fix because there is no variable definition or value assignment anywhere in the post for the TEMP variable.

code:

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  temptiefe = temp - wkzd

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This is also in the custom drill cycle code that someone added and I have no clue as to what Temp is supposed to be. Although I think the temp variable is supposed to be temptiefe based on the logic that follows this bad line.

 

code:

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while temptiefe > endtiefe,

[

pbld, n$, temptiefe, e$

pbld, n$, "G94 G04 P100", e$

temptiefe = temptiefe - wkzd

]

 

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I'm going to make the changes run a quick test and then upload the files. This will take me a little bit so I'll respond when they are ready for you.

 

If you want me to email them back, email me at [email protected] so I can get your email address.

 

Sorry for the delay.

 

[ 06-11-2009, 09:00 AM: Message edited by: Jim Evans, from CNC Software ]

[Jim Evans from CNC Software]

Chester,

 

i've updated both your posts and i am trying to upload to the FTP, but have a problem right now and I need to get out of here. I will try from home later.

 

Anyway, the posts run error free but as I mentioned in my previous post there was some bad logic and missing braces in the custom drill cycle postblocks (pdrlcst and pdrlcst_2) so you will need to test these customer drill cycles out good to see if my guess at the logic problems worked out. If not, then you willneed to send me a Zip2go (.z2g) file to [email protected].

 

if you don't know how to create a z2g file, just open X4, load the MCX you are testing with and go to the help menu and select zip2go utility menu option and follow instructions. Email this file to [email protected]. You should also include a description of the problems in the custom drill cycle. You could also do the same from X3 if the drill cycles are working correctly and i can use that to compare to X4.

[Jayson Kramer]

Jim I will get the post up for you.have a good night.

[Ron Branch @ Verisurf]

Jim you are a busy man. Good job!!!

[Jayson Kramer]

Guys the file from Jim is in the Misc_post folder.

[Dreas]

Thanks for your work Jim !

I've downloaded the files and will test the post's.

 

chester

[X-L Engineering Corp]

Jim and Mastercam Guru

Do you think its better to send Jim my X3 Post or try to start fresh with the X4 MpMaster Post.

 

Mastercam Guru has helped me a lot but just recently the errors in the post were their before he started to help me now with X4 I see a lot of my mistakes but I'm looking to do the right thing and get this working. I don’t want to have to remember what I did in a post when X5 comes out and go thru this all over again?

[Paul Decelles]

Why would you have to do this all over again?

[Jim Evans from CNC Software]

Ted,

 

I have a copy of your post from the FTP site, but I don't know if it is current. Send me your X3 and X4 posts to [email protected] and I'll fix it up real quick.

[X-L Engineering Corp]

Jim you got mail

[Dreas]

Hello Jim,

 

i'm still getting error's with the updated post's.

The custom drill looks good.

 

I've uploaded some Zip2go files on the FTP.

Please take a look.

 

The files are here:

ftp://mastercam:[email protected]/DRILL_X3.Z2G

 

ftp://mastercam:[email protected]/DRILL_X4.Z2G

 

ftp://mastercam:[email protected]/SPG_X3.Z2G

 

ftp://mastercam:[email protected]/SPG_X4.Z2G

 

chester

[Rob @ Target Machine]

Ted- Good to hear your'e getting some help with X4 issues.

 

 

I unfortunately won't have X4 till X-mas.

 

I'm still available for post issues though.

X4 posts haven't really changed that much.

[Rob @ Target Machine]

+1000 Jim

[Jim Evans from CNC Software]

Chester,

 

Sorry for the delay with this, but I've been tied up in some meetings (Actually with Jeff Fritsch from In-House Solutions) for the past 2 days.

 

I found the problem with your post and its all my fault. After I ran your post through to test for errors after updating it the other night, I noticed I had forgotten to add the : to a couple of string variables (no big deal really, but important for the future) so I went back in and did so and when doing so I missed a " on one of the strings and ofcourse being as smart as I am, I KNEW I possibly couldn't have made a mistake on something this simple!! So I didn't run the post in Mastercam after that. If I had done so I would have been presented with the errors dialog when posting and would have caught it before sending it back to you. Sorry about that!

 

The good news is this is exactly why we added the error dialog popup on posting errors back into X4 just like it used to be in Version 9. Priuor to adding this back in, you had to remember to check your error log on your own and many of us forgot to do so on a regular basis. This caused many errors to make it through the past few version, even though many times it may not affected our NC code.

 

Short term this change may cause some panic and a little extra work for folks with X4, but as you can see it is working exactly how it should and in the long run it save us all from our silly mistakes.

 

You can download your update post from our FTP site using the link below.

 

ftp://ftp.mastercam.com/Customer%20Area/F...ated_061209.zip

[Paul Decelles]

This thread needs to be retitled "Another sure sign that the Apocalypse is coming!"... Jim admitting IN PRINT that he is wrong!?! Un-believable!

 

Can someone sticky this so that it will remain available after Jim fires me?

 

(Jim posting that I am fired incoming in 5.....4......3......2.....)

[Ron Branch @ Verisurf]

Paul come on now he ain't that bad is he??

[Jim Evans from CNC Software]

Ron I just happen to have an opening in our post department any interest???

[Ron Branch @ Verisurf]

Knew that was coming.

 

Jim the way I win and influence friends I might only last week.

 

Note to self: Got to work on my people skills.

[gcode]

quote:

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Got to work on my people skills.

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Maybe you can whip up a post for that

[Jim Evans from CNC Software]

Now that's funny right there!!!

[Ron Branch @ Verisurf]

I will try to have one by Monday.

[Rob @ Target Machine]

quote:

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This thread needs to be retitled "Another sure sign that the Apocalypse is coming!"...

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That's funny......I don't care who you are...LOL

 

Millman - Not interested in the job offer? Hmmm...I guess you don't like ppl so much...Neither do I... Nothing wrong with that...

[Dreas]

Jim,

thanks for your work.

Looks all good until now with the updated post's.

 

chester