Re: Linux vs. DOS

> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Matt Shaver" <mshaver@...>

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> At the beginning of the error message there is a number. Although
> it doesn't
> say so, this is the line number of the error. Not the "N" number
> (if you use
> them), but the number of lines into the program from the top.
> This should be
> easy to find with emacs or any editor that counts the lines for you. I'll
> agree that the error messages could be more explanatory in their verbiage.

Guess what?? in the new build of EMC when you hit an error you get the whole
line of g-code in the error message!!

Talk about ask and you will receive!

> Yes, open the file for editing, scroll down all the way to the
> last line that
> says M2 and put your cursor there. Press the "Set Run Mark" button at the
> bottom of the editor window, and confirm that you want to start running at
> this line when the little window pops up to ask you. Make sure
> you are clear
> of any obstructions since the machine may try to move to the
> position that it
> would be in at the end of your program (probably the tool change
> position).

I am confused on this one. What do you mean by "open the file for editing"?
The only ay I have been opening files in Xecm is by pressing the open button
when in program mode. Is there another way to open them where they are
editable?

The way I am doing it now I don't see a "Set Run Mark" button.

> Originally, the interpreter could be run in standalone mode (without the
> motion control system) and do its inputs and outputs to and from
> disk files.
> More interpreter information is in the file:
>
> ftp://ftp.isd.cme.nist.gov/pub/emc/emcsoft/RS274NGC_22.doc
>
> I am about halfway through turning this document into html which
> will improve
> its accessibility. The raw .doc file doesn't have the table of contents,
> illustrations, tables, etc.

Looks like I will have to dig into this document. Jon had mentioned it also
and I took a quick look.

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> Since switching to IJ format there haven't been any problems since for any
> two points (start and end) and a specified center point, an arc of some
> radius exists!

Now that I can easily see the offending line of code I will have to dig
into it deeper and see what the problem with the I & J format really is.

Tim
[Denver, CO]