Update NCI

[Dolan]

The Chook that Im writing requires me to parse the current NCI(ASCII). How can I make sure the current operations are written to that file? If its a new part, that hasn't been saved yet, I'd want it written to T.NCI (with no prompt to overwrite). That seems to be MCs default scratchpad. For instance, if I wanted a "one off quickie". I wouldn't want to save the MC7 file, but I would need the NCI. The only func Ive found that seems remotely close is:

void write_prm_to_nci (void);

Is this writing to the binary NCI? I rather not got the binary route. Im guessing its quite cold, damp & dark in there

Also, how can I check the db to see if there are actually any operations to output to the NCI?

All I really need is a current NCI to parse, to proceed. NC utils|Edit NCI is doing basically what Im looking for, as far as updating the NCI.

 

[Luther_Heggs]

To post all operations to your current post settings us the

nci_bin n;

boolean ok;

long fpos;

nci_manager (0, NCIMGR_POST_ALL, &n, &fpos, &ok)

 

Also, the 1016 line contains the operation id # which can be used to check against the operation list. To see if all operations have been posted, make a list of operation id #'s from the operation list:

ulong *op_ids = NULL, n_op_ids = 0;

op_list *opl = op_list_ptr;

while (opl != NULL)

{

++n_op_ids;

op_ids = (ulong *) REALLOC (op_ids, n_op_ids * sizeof (ulong));

if (op_ids == NULL) break;

op_ids[n_op_ids - 1] = opl->op.op_idn;

opl = opl->next_ptr;

}

Then compare the operation id # from the 1016 line to your op_ids and look for a match. If any of your op id #'s from the 1016 line aren't found in your op_ids list, then it has not been posted.

Don't forget to free up the op_ids with a

FREE (op_ids);

 

[Dolan]

Thank you Luther, for the code snippits. That got me rolling. And sorry for the delayed reply.