Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Cutviewer program

When you save a file in any windows program you can force it to save a
particular filename by putting the name in quotation marks - so, just ignore
the 'file type' box and type the name as "xxxx.nc" . HTH

Ian
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Smoke" <gordonr@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com>
Sent: 23 January 2001 23:54
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Cutviewer program


> No, it wasn't a typo. I tried saving (under Notepad) as xxx.nc and note
pad
> automatically added the .txt, so I had to go back and rename it to
eliminate
> the .txt
>
> Anyway...renaming works just as well. Thanks,
>
> Smoke
>
>
>
> >Gordon,
> >
> >One thing I noticed, you say "xxxx.nc.txt", (could have been a typo)
> >which isn't too good a filename! I think I recall Notepad wanting to
> >add it's own .txt extension to the END of a name, you need to avoid
> >that! If that WAS the case, get saved as "xxxx.txt", or "xxxx.nc", and
> >try that. Then I suspect you won't have to rename the file. CutViewer
> >and others shouldn't care about the filename extension, they only want
> >text files. Now CAD's, WP's etc. will!
> >
> >Alan KM6VV
> >
> >
> >Smoke wrote:
> >>
> >> These school programs are written using Notepad...just about as "texty"
> :)
> >> as you can get!
> >>
> >> Your reply gave me an idea so I tried it. I saved a second copy of the
> file
> >> as xxxx.nc.txt and then renamed it xxxx.nc Then I opened it and it
> >> "worked" just fine. Cutviewer asks for tool parameters and stock
> >> sizes...which are easy to input. After hitting the "run" button, the
> actual
> >> "machined" part looks considerably different than what it does on the
> real
> >> machine. Guess i'll need to play with it, do some "tweaking here and
> there
> >> with the codes to see why it's different.
> >>
> >> At least I know it "works". Will just have to get used to its
> >> peculiarities....just like any other program.
> >>
> >> Thanks for the help.
> >>
> >> Smoke
> >>
> >> >Gordon,
> >> >
> >> >Gcode files are standard .TXT files! Make sure you didn't write your
> >> >file with a "word processor". We have the same limitation with
writing
> >> >software. Funny control characters creep in. I call my files .CNC,
and
> >> >they worked fine! (until eval expired). You should not have to
> >> >"convert" anything. You might want to look at the binary of the file,
> >> >using debug (DOS). Look for "extra" control codes.
> >> >
> >> >Alan KM6VV
> >
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