Post does not allow to correctly launch external editor

[acam]

Hello.

 

I am trying to launch several NC files in external editor in ppost$ block and I have one little problem. Here is how my code looks:

 

code:

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seditor "C:McamX3commoneditorsCIMCOEdit5CIMCOEdit.exe"

s_iteral

s_main_spindle

s_sub_spindle

s_nc_files

 

ppost$

 

s_main_spindle = spathnc$ + snamenc$ + sextnc$

s_sub_spindle = spathnc$ + snamesub$ + sextnc$

 

s_iteral = no2asc(34)

 

s_nc_files = s_iteral + s_main_spindle + s_iteral + " " + s_iteral + s_sub_spindle + s_iteral

 

result = launch(seditor, s_nc_files)

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Both files are getting opened in the Cimco Edit, but the problem is that the posting does not finish after launching EXE file. Mastercam just waits there until I CLOSE the editor and only then it finishes with posting. I don't want to close the editor - I want to leave it open.

 

Is there any solution to this?

[markov]

Why don't you create a program that spawn off the editor, and that returns immediately?

[Paul Decelles]

The easiest method to launch multiple files in an editor is to add them to the list by using the setncstr function.

 

You should be able to modify this code to work:

 

code:

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      sfile = spathnc$ + snamenc$ + sextnc$  #Set file path 

result = setncstr(2, sfile) #Add to edit list so file will open in editor

#2 indicates add, 3 indicates remove from list

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Update sfile for each file you wish to add (don't forget to initialize any user defined variable you may use, including sfile).

[acam]

Thanks for the replies.

 

I didn't know that this "setncstr" function even exists. It most certainly is not mentioned in the Post Ref Guide.

 

I will try it right now.

 

best regards.

 

Gorazd

[acam]

Hello,

 

I just tried this function but the result is still not the way I would like.

 

This is the code:

 

code:

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sit = no2asc(34)

sfile = sit + spathnc$ + snamenc$ + sextnc$+ sit + " " + sit + spathnc$ + snamesub$ + sextnc$ + sit #Set file path

result = setncstr(2, sfile)

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Mastercam opens both files in the editor and stays "locked" until I manualy close the Cimco editor. After that I can use Mastercam again.

 

Is this the way this should work?

 

I would like the editor would stay open and Mastercam "unlocked".

 

Best Regards

 

Gorazd

[Paul Decelles]

No, it should not remain locked once the posting process is finished. Put together a zip2go and send it to me at [email protected]. I will have a look on Monday.