Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] RE: Thoughts on Gcode interpreters and CNC controls....

I did read this one ballendo. But, unless you've got alot of time to travese
his code, its not real usefull. I looked at his implemetation hoping to
glean some information on G02/G03 interp. but it would take alot of time to
redo his code to be too usefull unless you use the entire decoding strategy.
Like most programmers, I always figure I can do better. ( it rarely works
out that way , of course. ) That having been said, it is a usefull document
for getting some fine hints.

Art

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Marconett KM6VV" <KM6VV@...>
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Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 11:27 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] RE: Thoughts on Gcode interpreters and CNC
controls....


>
> Ballendo,
>
> Please, at least make it like 'C'. And I guess the current thinking
> (thinkers) would say make it like JAVA. Oh well.
>
> I downloaded NIST RS274/NGC Interpreter, vers 3. A fine document. NO,
> I'm not even part of the way through it yet, but I wish I had it
> earlier. Art and anyone else writing gcode interpreters, Gotta Have!
> Nice to see "Thomas R. Kramer" on the cover. NOW we know who to ask!
>
> Alan
>
> ballendo@... wrote:
> > Tom Kramer and I were talking about BCL just yesterday! What's BCL??
> > It was supposed to be the NEXT BIG THING, replacing gcode in
> > controls. He says he was on the standards committee, but has not
> > followed it for several years. IT could become the "universal code"
> > some have mentioned in this thread. IT already exists! (Note for you
> > programmers): it is more like BASIC,or Pascal, than C++ .
> >
> >
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