I see it usually in X6, normally just before a crash. I dont necessarily get it when posting, and I assume it's a memory leak. I just restart MasterCam.

X6/X7 is the same in regards to the .NET Framework requirements.

*And you don't have the newer NETHook3 in X6.

Maybe this post should be another topic - but is the NETHook2_0.dll that comes with X7 usuable in X6?

I see more functionality in that version ...

I copied the text "blank page" from your post above, and pasted it into the Search Function. I believe the second or third hit down was your topic.

See? You ARE learning something new from the Forums every day

Haa haaa... I can imagine a layman reading this post .... that changing from "Nothing", to "Empty", makes it "something" :/

Thanx again, Roger

Maybe the path to your file should be:

"C:\\TMP\\TEST.MCX-7"

 

or maybe:

Dim FileSpec As String = @"C:\TMP\TEST.MCX-7"

 

regards.

The double backslashes had no effect; Function still returns False, both arrays are still Nothing.

Vb.net wouldn't even allow the second variation.

The GroupData and OpData arrays come back as NOTHING ["If IsNothing(GroupData) Then"...] ... which is the way they were sent out to the function.

I just emailed the test.mcx-7 file out

Thanx, Roger

Machine Definition / Control Definition. ...MD/CD is less typing, and sounds way cooler

I'm having a bit of trouble getting 'GetOpGroupDataInExternalFile' to run with success.

Using X7, and attempting to read in an X7 file which contains Operations. The function always returns FALSE.

dropped the following code into my Run Function:

	 Dim FileSpec As String = "C:\TMP\TEST.MCX-7"
	 Dim success As Boolean = False
	 Dim OpData() As ExternalOpsFileData = Nothing
	 Dim GroupData() As ExternalGroupsFileData = Nothing
	 success = SearchManager.GetOpGroupDataInExternalFile(FileSpec, GroupData, OpData)

Any idea what I'm doing wrong ?

Guy, I think you might want to re-examine the pathing in your MD/CD. You might be reading the wrong file(s).

I have X7 currently installed on my computer. I have a bunch of files from X6 that are .mcx-6 files. When I open one up and hit save, it makes a duplicate copy but in mcx-7.I found a program that changes the extension quickly and efficiently. Another reason for changing it is so you can see the preview window. With an mcx-6 file, the preview window is blank.

 

Bulk Extension Changer. Its Free.

http://sourceforge.n...e-c/?source=dlp

even "free"-er ... one line dos command ...

ren *.mcx-6 *.mcx-7

Is there a way that I can make the NC file follows the MCX-7 file in the same file location?

 

I'm having problem that I have to set it every time I change the post. Is there away I can make the post forces the NC file follow the MCX-7 location?

 

 

Thank you.

Use the Project manager

I've been able to read op comments and tool comments using vbscript. I've not been able to write the same.

It is, however, easily doable in Vb.net.

we use reverse wear here :/

click the Tab in the Ops manager. The icon for the WCS appears. Click THAT icon to make it stick.

Here's another version that a new guy might find easier to follow:

This will change the machine to the MasterCam supplied machine named "MILL 3 - AXIS HMC MM.MMD-6"

it looks in the default folder "C:\Users\Public\Documents\shared Mcamx6\CNC_MACHINES\", which is the default folder in Mcx6, and Windows 7 :

Sub Main()
' -- Add code here...
' define a variable for your machine folder
Dim MachineFolder
MachineFolder="C:\Users\Public\Documents\shared Mcamx6\CNC_MACHINES\"

' define a variable for the machine (.mmd-6)
Dim MachineName
MachineName="MILL 3 - AXIS HMC MM.MMD-6"

' define a variable to tell us whether we suceeded or not
Dim Success
' change the current machine to what we have above
Success=SetActiveMachine(MachineFolder & MachineName)

' pop up box to tell us the results
If Success = True Then ' we changed the machine
 ShowString "Machine Def was successfully changed"
Else
 ShowString "Machine Def change was unsuccessfull"	 ' something went wrong
End If

End Sub

actually, you CAN make a multiline toolpath comment (well, 2 lines, anyway)

You put this thing in the right enviorment and you have a pretty amazaing way to run a company. From the tool crib, to the operator to the programmer. This tool will give those part fo the company as way to communciate like never before.

Those are some pretty bold claims for an initial release of a product. Are you an employee of CNC, Inc, or do you have any data to back up these opinions ?

was the old PC running 32 bit OS, and the new PC running 64 bit OS ?

I cant offer much now, except this hit using advanced search:

http://www.emastercam.com/board/index.php?showtopic=73121&hl=%2Binvalid+%2Bprocedure+%2Bcall+%2Bargument

my search terms are in the URL

maybe if you PM the OP ASAP (ha ha, i had to do that last one) he might have something to offer

when I get a job I review every piece of information related to the job looking for engineering discrepancy's and submit questions asap. buyers look at engineering discrepancy's as an excuse on our part for being late and do not want to hear about it into the game. It does require disseminating what information is authority or ref. engineers do not appreciate their work picked apart either and they are part of our customer. Waste their time and they are sure to tear you up.

We see and hear this constantly - the print was made "auto-magically", and we end up with hundreds of threads dimensioned +-.005 on thread depths, because that was the default supplied dimension. No other reason.

I've suddenly had this very problem for the last 9 days or so. And to hear someone else speak of it, means either I'm not insane, or it's a conspiracy. I'd take either, at this point. What I see is that the right-click functionality in the Level manager disappears. And if there are equivalent HotKey replacements, I don't know of them.

I'm currently in the middle of a large Parametric project in Mcx. So I'm copying chunks of Layered geometry and entire Toolpath folders for never ending "redefinition". It would be real nice if I could set the current level.

We use MPMaster as a base for all our 3-4 axis machines. We use Reverse Wear comp, almost exclusively. Never had a problem. First place I'd look is any incompatibilities between your post and your Control Definirion.

we have a customer that draws models in SW and then does prints in autocad

He might just find the extra effort necessary. If I'm plotting which could essentially be a Legal Document to a customer, I'd want total control over the process.

And Acad can give you that total control. And, it unfortunately hasn't been replaced in that regard.

And I'd be willing to bet, that 51% of the lurkers that read this, will agree .... I calculated this, on my SLIDE RULE

The .ft file did the trick. Many times, when I'm trying something out quick, I will just put a shortcut to the nethook from the \bin directory of the vb project. Saves time.

But I still don't understand why the .ft file works. Especially given the conversation we had about something similar, in This Post

Ive been trying to grab an event (MCamEvent.Pre_File_Open) with no success.

I have the following code in my MyBase.Notify event:

 Public Overrides Function Notify(ByVal event_code As MCamEvent) As MCamReturn
	 Select Case event_code
		 Case MCamEvent.Pre_File_Open
			 MsgBox("opening file")
	 End Select
	 Return MyBase.Notify(event_code)
 End Function

and I also have the following in MyBase.Close:

 Public Overrides Function Close(ByVal param As Integer) As MCamReturn
	 MsgBox("chook closing")
	 Return MCamReturn.NoErrors
 End Function

But I get nothing but the close event, immediately. Even if I load a form in MyBase.Run ... I get the "chook closing" message, and the form still sits there, but no

event fires when I load different files.

Is there something else I should be doing ?