Post warning question.

[jlw™]

So, is there a certain variable that tells the post that the axis sub is on? If so, what is it?

 

I'm looking to implement a post pop up warning when axis sub is used.

 

Thanks guys

[Colin Gilchrist]

if rotary_type$ = three, result = mprint ("Axis Sub enabled in operation")

 

 

Now, that will warn you, but doesn't tell you which Operation it is.

 

Parameter #15240 is the Operation # in the ops manager. Do a search for "op_num".

 

You can use a variable in your prompt question, if you define it as part of the warning string.

 

saxis_sub_warn : "Warning, Axis sub is enabled in Operation: //op_num//."

 

result = mprint(saxis_sub_warn)

[jlw™]

Thank you Colin! I'll implement that in the morning.

[Colin Gilchrist]

Please note that only the warning message 'if' statement is full code. You'd need to initiate the 'op_num' variable, and add the code to 'pparameter$' to get the value...

[jlw™]

Thanks Colin!  And I can make that work... but it's not exactly axis sub.  It doesn't capture what I am trying to capture.  My bad for thinking axis sub would catch all three situations.  This is what I'm trying to capture:

 

[Colin Gilchrist]

What, exactly, do you need to warn against? I'm a little confused.

 

The 'rotary_type$ variable should give you the "state" of the choices in Radio Button that are selected. The "index" of this particular variable (like most indexed lists) is "zero". So the first option "No rotation" should be zero, then 1, 2, and 3. (3 = Axis Sub selected in the list).

 

The dialog is a little "funky", in that the first two options "No Rotation", and "Rotary axis positioning" are basically the same thing. Both setting behave the same way in the post, and there is no difference in NC code output between the two.

 

The "third" option in the list (rotary_type$ = 2), is "Polar coordinates" output. Is that what you are trying to detect? If so, just change the logic to use 'rotary_type$ = 2'.

 

Do you also need to get the value of the 'Rotary Axis' setting?

[jlw™]

If the axis substitution radio button is checked the alarm works.  If it is the "3 axis" radio button it does not give me the message.

 

I don't really use axis sub but the 3 axis radio button converts the path to a rotary path.

 

I'd like the warning if the 3 axis radio button is checked.  Sorry, I misrepresented what I wanted to catch.

[Colin Gilchrist]

No Worries!

 

Just change the logic to 'if rotary_type$ = 2,' and that should catch if the dialog is set to '3 Axis'.

 

FYI, you can write multiple warning messages, each with their own "if" statement, if you need to catch multiple conditions:

      if rotary_type$ = two, result = mprint ("Polar output enabled in operation")
      if rotary_type$ = three, result = mprint ("Axis Sub enabled in operation")