Post Question, periods/decimal points

[Rekd™]

The .set file I use for posting tool data to my Access db is stripping everything in my tool comments at and after any decimal points/periods I have in the Tool Comment.

 

This is what it should post, note the ".75 LOC" towards the end.

 

code:

---

StartTools:

ToolID;ToolNumber;Dia;Flutes;TLO;CRC;Len;FLen;Depth;ToolDescription;MfgCode

01;0.5000;2;01;01;1.0000;0.7500;-1.0100;1/2 CB EM 2FL SE .75 LOC;71220-500005000

---

This is what I get.. no ".750 LOC

 

code:

---

StartTools:

ToolID;ToolNumber;Dia;Flutes;TLO;CRC;Len;FLen;Depth;ToolDescription;MfgCode

01;0.5000;2;01;01;1.0000;0.7500;-1.0100;1/2 CB EM 2FL SE ;71220-500005000

---

My normal post for the NC code works, as does the Mill2.set.

 

Any ideas?

 

'Rekd

[Rekd™]

Here's the code from the post.. 'strtool' is where the tool comment comes from.

 

code:

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# ===================================================================

# Output all tool data on one line. ";" as delimiter

# ===================================================================

if stl_mfg_com = "", stl_mfg_com = "Un-defined"

if opcode <> 3, # If drill cycle, insert "00" for tloffn

[

*t, ";", *tldia, ";", *tl_num_flutes, ";", *tlngno, ";", *tloffno, ";", tl_overall_len, ";", tl_flute_len, ";", min_depth, ";",*strtool, ";", stl_mfg_com, E

]

else,

[

*t, ";", *tldia, ";", *tl_num_flutes, ";", *tlngno, ";", "00", ";", tl_overall_len, ";", tl_flute_len, ";", min_depth, ";", *strtool, ";", stl_mfg_com, E

]

---

'Rekd

[crazy^millman]

Ok I have a question Matt?

 

Where do you get this infromation from I am thinking you are from your toolcomment line:

code:

---

1/2 CB EM 2FL SE .75 LOC

---

I am wondering do you have a character limit that is only allowing you a certain number of places to output this. I am thkning you may need to break this up or figure out where you need to change the limits of the constrants for the place in your output.

 

Crazy Ron Millman

[Rekd™]

Ron,

 

Yes, that's the tool's comment. It's not a length issue, if I have a comment ".500 EM", it won't post anything. (I used the example I did to show that it's trimming it at the decimal, where ever that decimal may be, beginning, middle, or end)

 

'Rekd

[gms1]

I dont know if it matters, but in your first comment line there is no space between the comma and *strtool, while in your else line there is a space.

Im sure it cant be something this simple, but its good to cover all the bases

 

[ 01-20-2004, 12:20 PM: Message edited by: gms1 ]

[crazy^millman]

Ok what is the statment for the varabile control.

code:

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fmt " DIA. OFF. - " 4   toffnote    # Note format  

---

I am wondering if it needed to be adjusted here of even maybe defined here to allow what you are looking for. I am thinking this format would be better to use if not using one like this:

code:

---

fs2 16  1 0 1 0n    #Integer, forced output  

---

I know you want to keep your stuff guarded but without seeing more kinda a guess at this point.

 

Crazy Ron Millman

[Rekd™]

I changed that, gms, reposted, no change. Good eye, though!

 

'Rekd

[elbro]

Rek'd look at line 1018 in the NCI file and see if it has the hole line there. String Variable strtool pulls from that line. Or change strtool format statement to 16.

 

[ 01-20-2004, 12:56 PM: Message edited by: elbro ]

[Rekd™]

Elbro, the NCI doesn't have any 1018 lines, but the entire comment, decimal and all, is under the 20001 line.

 

'Rekd

[elbro]

Do you have string variable strtool in your post?

This is the what I found on strtool in the post book.

 

The tool description is entered in the ‘Define Tool’ dialog under the

‘parameters’ tab and ‘Tool name’ to be captured from the NCI Gcode

20001 line when the numeric variable ‘strtool_v7’ is 1. If ‘strtool_v7’ is

0, the generic tool description is taken from the NCI Gcode 1013 line.

 

I think if you change the format statment it should fix it.

 

[ 01-20-2004, 01:02 PM: Message edited by: elbro ]

[CAM Disciple]

Rekd,

 

Did any part of your set file output strtool before it came across this "if else" statement?

 

If you leave everything out and have only this *strtool, will it output the tool comment?

 

also, insert this into your if else statement,

*strtool, ~prv_strtool

 

HTH

[Rekd™]

I think I found it, from reading the Mill2.set file, I found in debug settings,

 

strtool_v7 : 2 # Use Version 7 toolname?

 

I had only tried 0 and 1, not 2. Thanks for showing me where to look, guys. I'd have been lost.

 

'Rekd

[crazy^millman]

Good going guys I learned something for mthat also thanks.

 

Crazy Millman