Problems modifying Setup Sheet in Active Reports Designer

[Jake E.]

I am trying to modify the Setup Sheet so the Notes (Note 1.dat, Note 2.dat and Note 3.dat) show up in the header of the setup sheet. No matter what i do I can not get the information to show up.

 

I attached a screen shot of the Active Reports Designer page. Any help would be appreciated.

 

Jake

[uncle_dolan]

Hi Jake,

 

If you want to access the fields in the attached picture, you need to use the "DIALOG1" thru "DIALOG7" data fields, not note1 etc. is this what you are trying to achieve? Also, what is your report datasource set to?

 

HTH Brendan

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[Jake E.]

Changed it to "DIALOG6" and 'DIALOG7". Worked like a charm. How did you change the text on your pic?

[uncle_dolan]

Literally you just need to click on the text that says 'note1' and delete that text and type new stuff there...too simple right?

see attached picture.

 

Brendan

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[Jake E.]

lol yep too simple...took me all of 10 seconds to change what i needed to change.

 

Thanks again.

[Jake E.]

Now I am trying to add the NCFILE-LONG data to the setup sheet under the MCXFILE-LONG on the main sheet, but I cannot get the information to show up. I tried using NCIFILE-LONG which I pulled from the " ...sst\-setup sheet (lathe-file)rpx" file. Any suggestions??

[uncle_dolan]

I have this working on my activereport so it is definitely possible. Try entering in your datafield MCXFILE-LONG (instead of ../MCXFILE-LONG). Make sure your report datasource is set to //setupsheet (see attached picture. You may already have these settings in place, if so let me know and we'll see what else to do.

 

HTH Brendan

[Jake E.]

I do have the MCXFILE-LONG updating as needed, but I added another row below it to add the NCFILE-LONG, so the machinist knows where the nc program is when they go to setup the machine.

[uncle_dolan]

Hi Jake, sorry for that, I misunderstood what you were asking! this is one that I do not use, but just tested it on my setup sheet and it works. Your datafield should be "NCFILE/NCIFILE-LONG" to get what you want. the specificity of your datafield is relative to your report datasource. Since your datasource is //setupsheet...and you want to get to //setupsheet/ncfile/ncifile-long, you need to include the ncfile/ncifile-long in your datafield, not just the ncifile-long. Hope this makes some sense and is helpful.

 

Brendan

[Jake E.]

That works for the NCI File, but I was hoping to get the NC file. I looked at the //setupsheet and it doesnt show the NC file location. I am using Active Reports, what if I use a .SET instead?

 

For now I am going to be saving the NCI file to the same folder as the NC file.

[gms1]

I found the best way to make sure you have the correct link when making these sheets is to drag the item you want from the "Fields" drop down in the upper right corner window to your sheet. If your links are setup properly that "Fields" drop down will populate every option you can use. I don't display the full path name for my programs so I use the shortened version and here is how my DataField box is displayed:

 

//NCFILE/NCFILE-SHORT

 

You just have to be careful which one you use. These ncfile data fields are spread out in multiple sections. Using the wrong one is very easy to do and it might not display correctly.

[Jake E.]

I found the best way to make sure you have the correct link when making these sheets is to drag the item you want from the "Fields" drop down in the upper right corner window to your sheet. If your links are setup properly that "Fields" drop down will populate every option you can use. I don't display the full path name for my programs so I use the shortened version and here is how my DataField box is displayed:

 

//NCFILE/NCFILE-SHORT

 

You just have to be careful which one you use. These ncfile data fields are spread out in multiple sections. Using the wrong one is very easy to do and it might not display correctly.

 

All i can find in there is the NCI file, not the NC file. See attached pic.

[gms1]

Well hell I just sat here for 10 minutes trying to find it again in the list and I can't lol. Did you try changing it to NCFILE-LONG ? I'll look at it again tomorrow.

[Jake E.]

Yeah, I did and it just came up with a blank. I looked through the file and could not find NCFILE-LONG or NCFILE-SHORT anywhere.

[drogers]

jake e. wat version of mastercam do you have. i am curiose because your set up sheet lookes nothing like mine. i have mcx4

[uncle_dolan]

jake e. wat version of mastercam do you have. i am curiose because your set up sheet lookes nothing like mine. i have mcx4

 

drogers, You have the option of using activereports in X4, and can thus make a setup sheet that looks and provides the same information as Jake's. I feel you have your version configured to GUI or .SET file and that is why you are not seeing the same sort of thing. If you want a setup sheet like Jakes, firstly select activreports in your config file, and then have a look at the activereports designer that is supplied with mastercam

[Jake E.]

jake e. wat version of mastercam do you have. i am curiose because your set up sheet lookes nothing like mine. i have mcx4

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