the epacks are right but i need my post to recognize the epacks and enter an m code right after, the m codes are for power master thanks for the reply

well I tried everything I could think of and could not get it to work, thank you to everyone who tried, I will keep trying but will have to live with it for now thanks again

thanks for all your help roger: I realized that about the pm10 and thats where I had it but it still gave me an error. just one more quickie where does sccode #this initializes sccodem10_ : 0#this initializes m10_ to 0 from your example go unfortuanately my bosses are forcing me how to learn how to do it rather than call my dealer, long staory won't even bother getting in to it, but thanks again everybody for all your help

dOOd: it is mostly tool steels with the odd taper, we are a die shop, so major tapers are not needed very often. did you use power master? because if you didn't then you wouldn't need the M codes that I am asking for, as I said I can run without using the codes but I find that for my applications the machine cuts better and faster. my reseller didn't give me a post, it is now partof v9.1 along with mitts epack values Steve: I don't think it is an update for my executable post unless there is a brand new one in the last week, I updated just before then, I might be wrong though. thanks for the input guys

I just saw your edit roger and that is what I figyred it did, but apparently I am still missing something, it always comes up with an error stating variable not defined: pm10 I just wish I had more experince with it

I don't get it, I must be doing something wrong , because I can't get it to work, I will keep trying things, remember I am still learning how to do all this so bear with, I really do apreaciate all the help though

yes roger that is very close but I need the M102, M101 to be entered on the line directly after E1201 H1 F.06 and so on. Rick, Yes it is an additional M code used in conjuction with the parameters thanks everyone for taking time to try and help me out

thanks for the input rick! it is mastercam wire v9.1 and the machines are mitssubishi fx10 and fx20 (same controler)the conditions in the lbrary are correct in reference to the E-pack feedrate and offset, etc what I need is for my post to recognize these e-packs and input special condition codes in reference to (power master) which is a mitts machine option and they are controlled with M102, M103,M101. the program will run without these or I can manually edit them in but the machine runs much better and easier with the power master on for rough cuts

you are probably very close, my inexperience isn't helping,

well it didn't work, but I might not have done it properly, still new at this, I will keep trying things though

thanks I will try it and let you know

thats okay thanks anyways!

I am not sure it is the same thing. mastercam 9.1 has all my epacks on file in the library, the packs contain my offsets, feedrate and numerous other things. depending on how many cuts I do is what epack comes up example: if I do 3 cuts on a 2" block the first cut will have E1271 F.06 H1(offset)=.0091, 2nd cut: E1272 F.16 , 3rd cut"E1273 f.12 I need so that when it sees a 1 at the end like E127(1) it calls up M103 right after and if it sees a 2,3,4,5 like E1273 it will call up a M101 for skim cutting. Mittsubishi haas whats called cornermaster built in but really has nothing to do with my power master (M103 or my epacks warren

Thanks for the reply Rekd! the code M103 for example is a machine code for optimum conditon in whats called "Power master" on Mittsubishi machines and M101 turns it off, I would like it to go directly after the E1201 or E1202 codes (M102,M103 are for roughing, optimum,varying. M101 is for skim cutting ). I am guessing that it can be called from my canned text menu I have it in there but I need the Enumber to recognize it If it helps the Eand first 3 digits don't mean anything other than size of block it is the last number that I need to determine the code E120(1)will use the same Mcode (M103) as E134(1) warren

I don't know if anyone can help me but here goes, I did a search and got nothing but what I need is this, I have the post editing cd but it is not helping I am trying to edit my post for a mitts machine so that it will recognize my e-pack values and insert the proper condition code example: E1201 will give me A M103 E1202 will give me a M101 any help is greatly appreciated warren