X+ Setup Sheet and Tool List - 3rd party Add-on

[Thad]

I don't want the files in your install folder.

 

After you create a setup sheet and it's on your screen, in your browser, File-Save page as (make sure web page complete is the "type") and save it somewhere. That should save a .html file and a folder called "?something?_files." Zip that .html file and files folder and email it to me.

 

Thad

[Thad]

John, do you use the Firebug add-on for Firefox for web development? It's really sweet!

 

Thad

[Mickey@acceltool]

Here are the files. I get an error as well trying to save the html. I have attached a jpg of the error I get as well.

Thanks

MS_SANDER_files.zip

[John Hill @ Poplar Hill Machine]

Yes...very nice!

[3rdstring]

This is mine that works.

 

/* company logo <div> - location and size of image*/
.LOGO{
position:relative;

/* size of your logo */
width:100px;
height:100px;
/* position of your logo */
left:8px;
top:8px;
/* location of your logo */
/* local */
background-image: url(file:///C:/logo.png);
/* internet */
/* background-image:url(http://porterpunch.com/images/logo.png); */

background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-position:0px 0px;
z-index:1;

 

When I got my Win 7 PC I banged my head against the wall for quite a while till I found out I had to re-size the image down as the size CSS statements were cropping the upper right corner of the picture instead of scaling it down. at least that's what I think was happening as I was using the CSS that worked on my old XP box.

[Thad]

Thanks Mickey.

 

Chuck, you can edit the CSS to match your logo size, that way you don't have to scale down your image.

 

Thad

[3rdstring]

I realize I can change the CSS size statements, but it was a rather large image that did scale on my xp box but didn't on the new 7 64 machine.

[John Hill @ Poplar Hill Machine]

I've found that the size of the graphics window will affect the size of the picture on the setup sheet...at least on XP machines.

Haven't got a Win7 machine to try it on yet.

[Thad]

Mickey,

 

I found an extra slash at the beginning of the .css file. I'm not sure if you originally sent it that way or if I mistakenly added it in when messing around. Anyway, I removed that, un-commented out the internet image link and all is well. You'll need to adjust the top and right numbers in the "position of your logo" section to get it where you want it. I've attached the new .css file.

 

Thad

default_xss.css

[Mickey@acceltool]

I get the same thing John with Win7.The size of the graphics window does affect the size of the picture on the setup sheet Just no dang logo.... HA ha

[Mickey@acceltool]

SCORE!!!!! It worked.. Thanks Thad

[Mickey@acceltool]

I know I sound picky now but is it possible for it to output a b&w pic. When I print it out with my b&w printer you can't see my wcs very good. I know I'm picky but!!!

[Thad]

Always glad to help. I just don't have as much time as I used to.

 

I'm not sure how black and white would be possible. How about wireframe instead? Maybe turn off your shading if it's a solid, or only show wireframe when making the screen shot?

[Günther Massimo - GMCCS]

The old way of inserting a logo still works too.

You can copy your logo as "logo.png" to the X+ folder and it will be embeded into the HTML sheet automaticaly.

 

This should be sufficiend for the Logo then:

 

.LOGO{

float:right;

}

 

.LOGO img

{

border:none;

}

[Günther Massimo - GMCCS]

...and you can use max-height and max-width to keep your screenshots in a reasonable size.

 

.HEADSCREENSHOT img{

max-width:600px;

}

[Mickey@acceltool]

One more question.. How do I get my tool list to be ..... bottom - center aligned??

[Günther Massimo - GMCCS]

I'm not realy sure what you mean. What should be bottom aligned? What should be center aligned?

[Mickey@acceltool]

The operation list that the css outputs.

[Thad]

Mickey,

 

I don’t really think that’s feasible. You’re dealing with a web page, not a piece of paper. A web page doesn’t really have a “bottom” to it since the page will keep on scrolling until there is no more content. It’s the amount of content that controls where the bottom is. A setup sheet with 5 operations will have a different bottom than a sheet with 60.

 

I suppose the closest thing you could do is set a fixed height to the content class in the .css file, which is considered bad practice, but if it works for you that’s all that really matters. You would have to set the height to accommodate the most operations you anticipate in a single setup. If you had way less ops than that on a particular setup, there would be a huge blank space in the middle of your sheet. If you ended up with more ops than you anticipated, those ops would be cropped off the bottom of the page. That’s why fixed heights are a bad idea.

[Mickey@acceltool]

ok.. thanks

[civiceg]

Having the same problem as Fretless, downloaded X+ for X6, tried moving the install to different folders and modifying the .ft file. Tool bar does not show up and is not under Toolbar States. Can run it as a CHook but no toolbar . Had X+ working with x3, x4, and x5, Big fan of X+!!!!

[tomahawk]

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[goooose]

No luck with X+ in X7 either. Downloaded the correct X+ too. Anyone have ideas?

[Fretless]

1. Make sure Mastercam is closed when you install X+

2. You need to have the privileges to install software (Admin)

 

The toolbar needs to be added manualy. Customize toolbars -> Category X+.

 

Mr. Massimo,

Do you know of anything that can prevent the ability to see the X+ toolbar in the settings\customize\toolbar list?

I am loading X+ for X6 on a coworkers computer that has win 7.

I have opened the X+ft file, modified and saved as X+.ft with the correct path.

I can run X+ from the alt+c.

I have read the all the posts on this topic. It is working on my computer,

I just don't understand why it is not working on his.

 

I love this tool!

 

Thank you in advance

[Fretless]

I got it to work,

Thank you Gunther!