need help adding misc. integer

[knicol]

I'm wanting to add a misc. integer to my post that determines whether or not to increment the tool life counter by 1 (M919) or 2 (M919 S2). Where/how do I define this? I've been trying to copy the definition for mi3 (sg28) with no luck. Thanks!

[Bryan Johnson]

add the following:

 

if mi3$ = 1, n$, "M919", e$

else, n$, "M919 S2", e$

 

 

 

 

[Chris McIntosh]

Bryan's right, add the code in as shown where you want the output in the post.

 

If you don't always want an output, you'd set the output to:

 

if mi3$ = 1, pbld, n$, "M919", e$

if mi3$ = 2, pbld, n$, "M919 S2", e$

 

If you give us more information on where you would like the code to output and what post you are using, we could steer you closer to a solution.

 

I'm not sure if you've done this yet or not, but you also need to add the string to appear on the misc values screen.

 

You can add the string through the control def by opening the control def and going to the Text menu, and select the misc int/real page.

 

Alternatively, if you go to the bottom of the post you'll see something like this:

 

[misc integers]
1. ""
2. "Absolute or Incremental [0=ABS, 1=INC]"
3. ""

 

Put the text you want to see in your misc values window in the third string, so:

[misc integers]
1. ""
2. "Absolute or Incremental [0=ABS, 1=INC]"
3. "Tool Life Counter [1=M919,2=M919 S2]"

 

Make sure when adding this that the header for the text is either default (if there's only one) or the name of your control def:

 

So for Mill:

[CTRL_MILL|DEFAULT]

or

[CTRL_MILL|XYZ] (where XYZ is your control def name.

 

HTH!

[knicol]

Thanks guys. Got it working perfectly.