.err log post

[Chris Rizzo]

Using mpfan and generic mill.control, both out of the box with X4. I would really like to get rid of the re-initalizing process with each post, seems to make posting take longer? maybe? I can't find half of these in the post, and what and why does it do this? (I have .err generation on non-fatal turned off at least)

 

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 04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <0> - Report created.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - Initialize posting log file

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - Using MP run version 13.00 and post components version 10.00

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - Initiate opening the post processor file(s).

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - Post processor file name: C:MCAMXMILLPOSTSMPFAN.PST

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - The post processor file has been successfully opened.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - Post version information (input):

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - UPDATEPOST Version 13. was used to modify this file.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - The file was modified by this product on 22 Jan 09 10:52:44

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - The post was written to run with Mastercam Version 13.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - The post product type is Mill.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - Initialization of pre-defined post variables, strings, postblocks was successful.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - Search for defined post variables, strings, postblocks was successful.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'err_file$' was re-initialized from 0. to 1.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'dec_seq_right$' was re-initialized from 3. to 0.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'sub_seq_typ$' was re-initialized from 0. to 1.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'tplanemode$' was re-initialized from 2. to 0.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'arcoutput$' was re-initialized from 1. to 0.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'arcoutputxz$' was re-initialized from 1. to 0.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'arcoutputyz$' was re-initialized from 1. to 0.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'larcoutput$' was re-initialized from 1. to 0.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'larctypexz$' was re-initialized from 1. to 0.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'larcoutputyz$' was re-initialized from 1. to 0.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'breakarcs$' was re-initialized from 2. to 0.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'breakarcsxz$' was re-initialized from 2. to 1.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'breakarcsyz$' was re-initialized from 2. to 1.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'lbreakarcs$' was re-initialized from 2. to 0.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'lbreakarcsxz$' was re-initialized from 2. to 1.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'lbreakarcsyz$' was re-initialized from 2. to 1.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'helix_arc$' was re-initialized from 2. to 0.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'lhelix_arc$' was re-initialized from 2. to 0.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'do_full_arc$' was re-initialized from 0. to 1.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'ldo_full_arc$' was re-initialized from 0. to 1.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'arccheck$' was re-initialized from 1. to 111.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'larccheck$' was re-initialized from 1. to 111.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'rotfeed4$' was re-initialized from 2. to 1.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'rotfeed5$' was re-initialized from 3. to 1.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'lrotfeed4$' was re-initialized from 2. to 1.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'lrotfeed5$' was re-initialized from 0. to 1.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'peckacel$' was re-initialized from 0. to 1.

04 Dec 2009 02:12:38 AM - <2> - Successful completion of posting process!

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[Roger Martin from CNC Software]

I doubt that you can tell the "extra" time involved in re-initializing these variables.

 

All I had to do to eliminate this .ERR file (when using the X4 MPFAN.PST) was to set the option in the CD (Files - Mill page) for 'Keep error file' to -> On fatal errors.

 

Next time I posted using the .ERR file was gone.

[Chris Rizzo]

yes the err file can be turned off but when you post the whole re-initalizing dialog still runs through. that is what seems to take a while, maybe it's just my imagination. wondering why most post/control combination don't do this.

[CarbonCAD]

I have the same problem, but when I change the CD to to On Fatal Errors I still get the following:

 

10 May 2010 11:42:06 AM - <0> - Report created.

10 May 2010 11:42:06 AM - <2> - Initialize posting log file

10 May 2010 11:42:06 AM - <2> - Using MP run version 13.00 and post components version 10.00

10 May 2010 11:42:06 AM - <2> - Initiate opening the post processor file(s).

10 May 2010 11:42:06 AM - <2> - Post processor file name: P:WORK FILESMILLXPOSTSX4 POSTSMPOSP.PST

10 May 2010 11:42:06 AM - <2> - The post processor file has been successfully opened.

10 May 2010 11:42:06 AM - <2> - Post version information (input):

10 May 2010 11:42:06 AM - <2> - UPDATEPOST Version 13. was used to modify this file.

10 May 2010 11:42:06 AM - <2> - The file was modified by this product on 19 Jun 09 11:17:03

10 May 2010 11:42:06 AM - <2> - The post was written to run with Mastercam Version 13.

10 May 2010 11:42:06 AM - <2> - The post product type is Mill.

10 May 2010 11:42:06 AM - <2> - Initialization of pre-defined post variables, strings, postblocks was successful.

10 May 2010 11:42:06 AM - <2> - Search for defined post variables, strings, postblocks was successful.

10 May 2010 11:42:11 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'error_msg$' was re-initialized from 0. to 1.

10 May 2010 11:42:11 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'dec_seq_right$' was re-initialized from 3. to 0.

10 May 2010 11:42:11 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'rotfeed4$' was re-initialized from 2. to 1.

10 May 2010 11:42:11 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'rotfeed5$' was re-initialized from 3. to 1.

10 May 2010 11:42:11 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'convert_rpd$' was re-initialized from 0. to 1.

10 May 2010 11:42:11 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'lrotfeed4$' was re-initialized from 2. to 1.

10 May 2010 11:42:11 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'lrotfeed5$' was re-initialized from 0. to 1.

10 May 2010 11:42:11 AM - <2> - CONTROL DEFINITION - - Post variable 'lconvert_rpd$' was re-initialized from 0. to 1.

10 May 2010 11:42:11 AM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(738), NCI(98) - The math calculation/formula has an error

10 May 2010 11:42:11 AM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(738), NCI(176) - The math calculation/formula has an error

10 May 2010 11:42:11 AM - <2> - PST LINE (134) - Dollar Sign ('$') found terminating user defined variable/string/postblock

10 May 2010 11:42:11 AM - <2> - PST LINE (562) - Dollar Sign ('$') found terminating user defined variable/string/postblock

10 May 2010 11:42:11 AM - <2> - Successful completion of posting process!

 

I can not find some of these in the post so what do I need to do to fix some of these?

[Guest]

10 May 2010 11:42:11 AM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(738), NCI(98) - The math calculation/formula has an error

10 May 2010 11:42:11 AM - <2> - RUN TIME - PST(738), NCI(176) - The math calculation/formula has an error

10 May 2010 11:42:11 AM - <2> - PST LINE (134) - Dollar Sign ('$') found terminating user defined variable/string/postblock

10 May 2010 11:42:11 AM - <2> - PST LINE (562) - Dollar Sign ('$') found terminating user defined variable/string/postblock

10 May 2010 11:42:11 AM - <2> - Successful completion of posting process!

 

 

Those area's and lines in the pst are the issues,

pst(738) is line 738 in the post file

 

Without seeing the post tough to say but follow the line numbers to see the issues.

 

This error

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PST LINE (134) - Dollar Sign ('$') found terminating user defined variable/string/postblock

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means someone defined a variable and used a $ at the end of the name. Only system variables can have a $, you'll have to rename it to remove the $ and likely alter the variable declaration as well.

[CarbonCAD]

That worked for those. line 134 was bug0$ instead of bug1$ and line 562 had a user defined variable not doing anything all by itself. Thanks. Now on to the others.