A sStupid Question : SAVE

[ksoufi]

Really, it's very difficult to work today...

What's function to use to save the current MC file being edited (by programming)?

 

St Valentin

[Bullines]

Look for save_db() in m_db.h.

[ksoufi]

thanks Bullines

Tell me, do you use posting function :

run_post_exe_dll?

I've some problems withs parameters (inputs)?

[Bullines]

I've used it a few times, yes. What's the problem?

[ksoufi]

I've a small problem, when trying to generate nc code using

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run_post_exe_dll ("C:Mcam8RouterPostspost_imperialRover_post_casavantMP.DLL",

"C:Mcam8RouterNCIPRINCROM.nci",

"C:Mcam8RouterPostspost_imperialROVER_V8.PST",

"C:Mcam8RouterNCtest.nc");

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My first Q is how to generate only the nci ascii file, what function to use?

 

And Second Q what's wrong in parametres passed to run_post_exe_dll function? (suppose that nci file was correctly created)

[Bullines]

What sort of error does it generate? A compiler/linker error? An error in Mastercam?

[ksoufi]

an error in MC.

MC Shut down and Windows proposes to send them description of problem ...

[Bullines]

If you use the default selected post in Mastercam, do you still have the problem? For example:

 

code:

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char szCurrNCI[256], szCurrNC[256], szCurrPost[256];

 

strcpy(szCurrNCI, "C:Mcam8RouterNCIPRINCROM.nci");

strcpy(szCurrPost, "C:Mcam8RouterPostspost_imperialROVER_V8.PST");

strcpy(szCurrNC, "C:Mcam8RouterNCtest.nc");

 

run_post_exe_dll(post_exe_filename, szCurrNCI, szCurrPost, szCurrNC);

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[ksoufi]

it seems to work fine,

 

just a last question, how to do to generate only the nci file. I don't want to use :

nci_manager (0, NCIMGR_POST_ALL, &n, &fpos, succf);

[Bullines]

Glad to hear it works now

 

Off the top of my head, I'm not sure if we have access to that via the C-Hooks or not. It may have to be set up in Mastercam, prior to running the C-Hook. Don't quote me on that one

[ksoufi]

in fact with

nci_manager (0, NCIMGR_POST_ALL, &n, &fpos, succf);

everything runs good.

But when posting, user should click on OK button answering MC question : Run the post peocessor?

 

If there is way to eliminate this message, it will be a good solution

[Bullines]

quote:

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But when posting, user should click on OK button answering MC question : Run the post peocessor?

 

If there is way to eliminate this message, it will be a good solution

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PDG? Bryan?

[bryan314]

quote:

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PDG? Bryan?

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Ya got me. I've been hoping ksoufi would figure out how to post an ascii nci file without using nci_manager. That's something I could really use myself.

 

There's a nci_to_bnci in m_nc.h. Seem to me there should be a bnci to ascii nci function but I can't find it.

 

PDG?

 

Bryan

[ksoufi]

Hello Bryan

it will be a function to obtain ascii nci file.

 

After that we use run_post_exe_dll()which take an ascii nci file as input.

I hope find a solution.

take a look on my other message (FILES DWG / MC) Do you have any idea?