Language Written in .pst file ??

[YaheyaKhan007]

Hey everyone,

What is the language used in .pst files is it XML ? or any other ? and how can i learn that ??

 

Thanks  

[Zaffin_D]

The post contains two languages in Matercam 2018 and later, MP and XML.

MP is a language created by CNC Software, and handles the translation from the NCI to your NC file.  If you want to learn more about MP contact your reseller, they can provide you with the documentation.

The XML is used to store the post text, and shouldn't be edited in the post.  The control definition will write the XML for you.

Jeff

[Grimes]

or you can just mess with it and figure it out kinda sorta, thats what i did. then when you cant figure something out ask a question on the forum.

[YaheyaKhan007]

18 hours ago, jeff.D said:

The post contains two languages in Matercam 2018 and later, MP and XML.

MP is a language created by CNC Software, and handles the translation from the NCI to your NC file.  If you want to learn more about MP contact your reseller, they can provide you with the documentation.

The XML is used to store the post text, and shouldn't be edited in the post.  The control definition will write the XML for you.

Jeff

Thanks for your reply @jeff.D I'll get in touch with them regarding this , So if we need class regarding this , reseller can arrange for it ?? Or else there are any online classes available for it to learn at home ....!!! 

[YaheyaKhan007]

10 minutes ago, Grimes said:

or you can just mess with it and figure it out kinda sorta, thats what i did. then when you cant figure something out ask a question on the forum.

Hahaha obviously !!! Thanks !!!

[Grimes]

i wasnt joking around.

[YaheyaKhan007]

I knew you weren't , I laughed thinking i would mess up the post file too .... I knew you were giving me precious information ! Sorry if that was awkward to you !

But i agree with what you suggested , We learn a lot by messing up the things and correcting it by on our own !! 

[Zaffin_D]

6 hours ago, Grimes said:

or you can just mess with it and figure it out kinda sorta, thats what i did. then when you cant figure something out ask a question on the forum.

I agree to a point.  It can only be so wrong if it works right?

But if you don't understand some MP concepts you can really muck things up.  Implied arrays are a big one, because adding a variable to the post between variable initializations (or in some cases format assignments) breaks the array.  Then there's the pop and push functions, where depending on the mode, the return value is written to an implied array.

 

[So not a Guru]

9 hours ago, YaheyaKhan007 said:

We learn a lot by messing up the things and correcting it by on our own !! 

Just be sure to make a backup, BEFORE you go to messing.

[Grimes]

yep, whenever i try to mess with it I, put the # before the lines, then copy them. then mess with em lol.

[So not a Guru]

I don't know when he's got another one scheduled, but Colin Gilcrist on eapprentice has some very informative classes on post processor editing.

[Grimes]

he was talking about another one, might be cool.

[jlw™]

It's not a bad idea to make regular backups any way.

[Zaffin_D]

6 minutes ago, jlw™ said:

It's not a bad idea to make regular backups any way.

Absolutely!  Both Bitbucket and Gitlab offer free private repositories, so there's no reason not to use source control.