hey Paul I added new a function. it creates backup history file,and history menu popups ftp://www.ppcadcam.com/Mastercam_forum/C-...cpy_history.zip

quote: It would be nice, if Mr MasterShake add the option in the C-hook for muti backup files Ex: file_backup1.mcx file_backup2.mcx ... like this?? ftp://www.ppcadcam.com/Mastercam_forum/C-.../backupcpy3.zip

hey Paul here is new one. ftp://www.ppcadcam.com/Mastercam_forum/C-.../backupcpy2.zip if you get MR2, this chook may be useless.

yeah, this is much better for me. All can I do is just looking at export table of mastercam.exe,and waiting for new SDK release.

Oww sry,I have not checked it yet.. I asked SDK Inbox about it 3 weeks before,and I was also told to try that last week. I just tried and it didnt work, it made me sad.. I thought it would solve the problemm hmmmm.

I have the same problem with vs2005, and I'm using vs2003 for chook development anyway.

Yes,that is how the chook is intended to func. I hooked a function to savefile. 1. remove the previous backup file if it exists. 2. create copy of the previous file renaming like file_backup.mcx 3. Mastercam writes a new file.mcx .

Here is a backup copy chook by me, which creates backup copy file when you save a file. ftp://www.ppcadcam.com/Mastercam_forum/C-hooks/backupcpy.zip Usage: Copy the backupcpy.dll and backupcpy.ft files to your chooks folder. That's all. DISCLAIMER WE MAKE NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE

I hope more functions listed in the next sdk headers!!

IDARRAY OpIds; reorder_operations (&OpIds); Clayton told me to add this in the chook headers extern DllImpExp int OMrefreshOpManTree(void);

h.. hello.. 1st question is about chaining in chook. I'm trying to get chains from an operation by using chain_manager function, but it seems not working... there is a few sample code and documentaion about chaining in chook code: operation_manager (&op, OPMGR_GET_FIRST_LIST, &e_ptr, &succf); while(succf) { if(op.opcode==TP_CONTOUR&&op.db.select_flag) { memset (&cmi, 0, sizeof (chain_manager_info)); cmi.op_idn = op.op_idn; cmi.mode = CHNMGR_GET; cmi.bnd_n_start = 1; cmi.bnd_n_end = 1; chain_manager (&cmi, 0, &succf); if (cmi.chns != NULL) { offset_2d_contour(cmi.chns,'L',1,true,10.0,3,true); } } operation_manager (&op, OPMGR_GET_NEXT_LIST, &e_ptr, &succf); } ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ another question is about adding a chook toolpath.. I tried this code and something is added in operation manager.. and it says engrave operation.. code: boolean succf; nci_bin n; long fpos; operation op; db_ptr_type e_ptr; memset(&op,0,sizeof(operation)); op.opcode=TP_CHOOK; //operation_manager (&op, OPMGR_INIT, &e_ptr, &succf); strcpy(op.comment, "comment!"); strcpy(op.u.chook.opmgr_txt,"chook toolpath!!"); strcpy(op.u.chook.chook_name,"chookpath.dll"); strcpy(op.u.chook.opmgr_prm,"opmgr_prm"); strcpy(op.u.chook.opmgr_tool,"opmgr_tool"); strcpy(op.u.chook.opmgr_geom,"opmgr_geom"); strcpy(op.u.chook.opmgr_nciL,"opmgr_nciL"); strcpy(op.u.chook.opmgr_nciR,"opmgr_nciR"); strcpy(op.u.chook.regen_nci,"regen_nci"); //add geometory and tool around here??? operation_manager (&op, OPMGR_INIT_ADD, &e_ptr, &succf); //call nci_manager to write nci_bin??? code: extern "C" void CH_ENTRY opmgr_prm(long *ptrs) { } extern "C" void CH_ENTRY opmgr_tool(long *ptrs) { } extern "C" void CH_ENTRY opmgr_geom(long *ptrs) { } extern "C" void CH_ENTRY opmgr_nciL(long *ptrs) { } extern "C" void CH_ENTRY nciR(long *ptrs) { } extern "C" void CH_ENTRY regen_nci(long *ptrs) { } any comments and suggestions,sample codes are welcome

thank youu I'll check group_pg3

hi I'm coding a chook program to set up teh stock definition of mill & lathe. my code is not working fine.. any ideas?? code: ent p1; p1.id = P_ID; p1.u.pt[0]=0.0; p1.u.pt[1]=0.0; p1.u.pt[2]=0.0; store_ent (&p1, &e_ptr, ALIVE_BIT, main_color, main_level, main_attrib, &succf); job_setup.rstock_id[0]=p1.ent_idn; p1.u.pt[0]=100.0; p1.u.pt[1]=0.0; p1.u.pt[2]=200.0; store_ent (&p1, &e_ptr, ALIVE_BIT, main_color, main_level, main_attrib, &succf); job_setup.rstock_id[1]=p1.ent_idn; job_setup.x=100.0; job_setup.y=200.0; job_setup.z=0.0; job_setup.show_stock[0]=true; job_setup.show_stock[1]=true; job_setup.stock_draw=true;