How can i make the post ask custom queries?

[Thomas Wingate]

I just cant wait.

 

Its just taking to long for the post docu CD to get here.

 

What i want to do is th have MC pop up a custom dialogbox where the user has to type in some custom info that is then written to the Header of the NC file.

 

Anyone have any tips?

 

Regards,

Thomas W

[Roger Martin from CNC Software]

The Dialog Box functions in the MP post language using the MPPRINT formula does NOT allow for the user the enter text.

(See 'mprint' in Formulas - Vol#3 Chapter#3 in the Post Docs)

It allows the post to display a text message and wait for the user to select a button on the dialog box.

What buttons (OK, CANCEL, etc) that are on this box is programmable.

 

To get text or numeric input from the user when the post is running you would use the 'FQ' function.

(See "How prompt questions work" in Vol#1 Chapter#18 in the Post Docs)

You define the question to be asked using the 'FQ' and then ask the question using the 'Q' command.

The response is returned as a Numeric or String dependant on the type of variable used in the 'FQ' line.

code:

---

numinfo : 0 # Declare a Numeric variable

stextinfo "" # Declare a String variable

 

FQ 1 numinfo Enter the Job Number # Define the question (#1)

FQ 2 stextinfo Enter the Customer Name # Define the question (#2)

 

pheader # NC file header information

 

Q1 # Ask the question (Question #1) = Numeric result in numinfo

Q2 # Ask the question (Question #2) = String result in stextinfo

 

"%"

"Job Number - ", numinfo, e

"Customer Name - ", stextinfo, e

"G90", e

... etc ...

 

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[Thomas Wingate]

Thankyou Roger.

 

Ill try and implement this asap.

 

Regards,

T