Free Express Programs for making Scripts.

[crazy^millman]

I have not tried these out, but thought I would share incase they can be of assistance to those of you who can not buy the full versions, but want to try some things.

 

Express Download Page

[Kyle Waters]

Ron,

Do you have any suggestions as which to use or start with?

[Ron Branch @ Verisurf]

No not really. I download the DVD version one and ripping it to disk to see what all comes in it. Mick or someone else would have a better idea than I ever could.

[Roger Martin from CNC Software]

"Do you have any suggestions as which to use or start with?"

 

Mick would probably say -> VB

As me and I say -> C#

And we have a crew a programmers that would answer with -> C++

 

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You can create Mastercam NEThooks using anyone of them.

 

Note that if you wish/need to create CHooks (which are written in C++) you cannot do this with the Express Edition, as the MFC stuff is not included in the EE version.

Microsoft Foundation Class Library (MFC)

[Kyle Waters]

Ahhhh,

Thanks a ton Fellas! I would love to get into learning this stuff, it makes me feel the same way I did when I saw my first CNC running code on a part....it's borderline obsessive(my wife's opinion), but with NC code it was very simple to see where to start, programming code not so much.

[Mick from CNC Software Inc.]

It really depends on your current programming experience, if you have little to none then you may find VB to be easier to learn and be up and running in no time at all. Personally I prefer C# and this is after developing in VB for more than 8 years.

[Guest]

I grabbed the VB2008 express to get a feel for it.

 

I have a couple of decent VB video tutorials I am currently working my way through.

 

I also have some stuff for C# I will likely dig into at some point as well.

 

I'm sure I'll be popping in with some different questions on getting some things done

 

[Bjorn Petersson AME AB]

Hi John,

 

I've downloaded VB2008 Express recently.

 

My problem is that I can't manage to debug inside Mastercam. Having to compile and run each test is really time consuming.

 

I've tried to setup the debug page for the BoltCircle example as described in the readme file that comes with the solution.

Although my debug page doesn't have the radio buttons described.

 

Have you done this?

I guess I've just missed something.

[Roger Martin from CNC Software]

Bjorn,

 

I've not used the Express version, but it should not make a difference.

 

Exactly what is going "wrong" that Debug will not work?

 

If you could ZIP up your solution and send it to me, I'll be happy to take a look at it.