Button to executes M-Code with adjustable argument

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31 Jan 2013 19:05 #29357 by goaran
Hellon

i have a panel with a pyvcp button, and a scale control.
now i want the button to execute an M-Code with the value of the scale control.

If is generate a MDI-command for the M-Code i cannot take the value from the scale control.
so how can this be done?

The aim is to get a button eg. button M104 that executes M104 P31415 if the scale control is set to 31415

thanks in advance

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31 Jan 2013 19:53 #29363 by ArcEye
Hi

A common problem in its many guises, along with the related one of getting a return value back.

This is a similar issue in this thread, albeit different requirement.
www.linuxcnc.org/index.php/english/forum...om-a-button?start=12

The answer was to write a component which received the values and then output them as required.
Something along those lines should work.

regards

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01 Feb 2013 00:54 #29390 by ArcEye
A simple adaptation of the code in the link would look like
component getscale;

pin in float scale           "Receives scale value";

pin in bit trigger = 0       "connected to the button";

option singleton yes;               
option userspace yes;

author "ArcEye";
license "GPL";
;;

#include <stdio.h>    /* Standard input/output definitions */
#include <stdlib.h> 
#include <stdint.h>   /* Standard types */
#include <string.h>   /* String function definitions */
#include <unistd.h>   /* UNIX standard function definitions */
#include <fcntl.h>    /* File control definitions */
#include <errno.h>    /* Error number definitions */
#include <signal.h>
int done = 0;


void adios(int sig)
{
    done = 1;
}


void user_mainloop(void)
{
char buff[256];
int triggered = 0;

    signal(SIGINT, adios);
    signal(SIGTERM, adios);
    bzero(buff,256);
    while(!done)
        {
        usleep(250000);
        
        FOR_ALL_INSTS()  
            { 
            if(trigger && !triggered)
                {
                sprintf(buff, "M101 P%08.03f", scale);
                system(buff);
                bzero(buff,256);
                triggered = 1;  // prevent further activations until button released
                }
            else if(!trigger && triggered)
                {
                triggered = 0;
                }
            }           
        }

    exit(0);
}

You would just need something like this in your postgui.hal file

loadusr -W getscale
net scale-out getscale.scale <= pyvcp.scale-widget
net trigger-clicked getscale.trigger <= pyvcp.trigger-button


(altered to suit your actual pyvcp pin names)

regards

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01 Feb 2013 08:22 - 01 Feb 2013 08:31 #29413 by alan_3301
This might be way more steps than necessary, and wont return a value (not sure if you need to) but I think it should work.

edit: forgot to add a button in panel.xml and hal file

panel.xml
<scale>
    <font>("Helvetica",10)</font>
    <width>"15"</width>
    <halpin>"m104scale"</halpin>
    <resolution>0.5</resolution>
    <orient>HORIZONTAL</orient>
    <initval>15</initval>
    <min_>1</min_>
    <max_>30</max_>
</scale>

<button>
	<halpin>"m104button"</halpin>
	<text>"Execute M104"</text>
	<font>("Helvetica",10)</font>
   </button>

postgui.hal file
net m104-scale pyvcp.m104scale-f => motion.analog-in-00
net m104-button halui.mdi-command-00 <= pyvcp.m104button

machine.ini file
MDI_COMMAND = o<m104file> call

m104file.ngc
o<m104file> sub
M66 E0 L0 (store analog pin 0)
#<scalenumber> = #5399
M104 P#<scalenumber>
o<m104file> endsub
M2
Last edit: 01 Feb 2013 08:31 by alan_3301. Reason: error in code

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01 Feb 2013 17:30 #29431 by ArcEye

This might be way more steps than necessary, and wont return a value (not sure if you need to) but I think it should work.


A good bit of lateral thinking :cheer:

So long as the M66 parameter is not in use should work fine.

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07 Aug 2013 22:01 #37479 by Blackwind
hi folks, i have use this example but having problems with Axis gcode preview, made a new post in GCODE section repost here, if someone has an answer!

Hi folks i have a little question here
i have a pyvcp spinbox to set #5399 and a button to refresh it.
pyvcp .xml code here (clipped)
<spinbox>
                <width>"6"</width>
                <halpin>"cantidad"</halpin>
button>
            <halpin>"actual-param"</halpin>
            <text>"Actualizar"</text>
custom_postgui.hal code here:
net remote-analin00 motion.analog-in-00 <= pyvcp.cantidad
net remote-actual-param halui.mdi-command-00 <= pyvcp.actual-param
mdi-command-00 invokes 101.ngc sub, here it is:
o<101> sub
M66 E0 L0 
(#1=#5399)
o<101> endsub
M2
Simple Test Gcode is:
g0 x#5399
g91
x150
y150
x-150
y-150

m30

All works and runs very well, but Axis stop backplot drawing of gcode!, it is normal or its me?!
Anyone?
Regards
Rick
PS: LinuxCNC 2.5.3

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