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Hi,

can you add a commandline argument to open a file at startup?

like "C:\UCCNC\UCCNC.exe /f contour.nc"

thanks regards

Hello Cahit,

Insert the following lines into your M99998 macro:

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// Open file from command line /f <filepath>
// Use quotes if filepath contains space: /f "\my files\cnc.tap"

string[] args = Environment.GetCommandLineArgs();

if (args.Length > 0)
  for (int i = 0; i < args.Length; i++)
    if ((args[i].Trim().ToUpper() == "/F") && (i < args.Length - 1))
    {
      string fname = args[i + 1];
      if (System.IO.File.Exists(fname))
      {
        exec.AddStatusmessage("Opening " + fname);
        exec.Loadfile(fname);
      }
    }


Hi dezsoe,

thank you.
it works, great.

but i wonder if it can be embeded in the UCCNC.exe in stead of M99998 macro:

i want to use it with new autoleveler.dll plugin. now, everyone have to modify de M99998 macro.

thanks again..

Hi Cahit,

You can do exactly the same in your plugin. E.g. you can run this in the loop event when the firstrun is true, so it runs only once after startup.

hey dezsoe thats a great hint thanks..

hi dezsoe,

can you write an example snipped in vb.net. i cant get it.

thanks regards

Hi Cahit,

OK, I see. The plugin loads too fast: UCCNC is not ready to load a file. I modified the loop event:

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        If FirstRun Then
            testcmdline()
            ' Write code here which has to be run on first cycle only...
        End If


First I wait for the reset signal to become active, then I wait 1 s and then I try to load the file and clear firstrun:

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    Dim cnt As Integer = 25

    Private Sub testcmdline()
        If Not UC.GetLED(25) Then Return
        If cnt > 0 Then
            cnt -= 1
            Return
        End If
        Dim args() As String = Environment.GetCommandLineArgs()
        Dim fname As String
        If args.Length > 0 Then
            For i As Integer = 0 To args.Length - 2
                If args(i).Trim.ToUpper = "/F" Then
                    fname = args(i + 1)
                    If IO.File.Exists(fname) Then
                        UC.Loadfile(fname)
                    End If
                End If
            Next
        End If
        FirstRun = False
    End Sub


I wait 25 loops which is 1 second and only then load the file.

very nice... works fine.

thanks

regards

hi dezsoe,

i want to reload a g-codefile. how can i do that in vb?

Hi Cahit,

Just press the reload button. (Or do it with UC.Callbutton(555).)