Multi-line text engraving g-code generator

engrave-lines.py G-Code Engraving Generator for command-line usage (C) ArcEye <2012> based upon code from engrave-11.py Copyright (C) <2008> <Lawrence Glaister> <ve7it at shaw dot ca> engrave-lines.py -X -x -i -Y -y -S -s -Z -D -C -W -M -F -P -p -0 -1 -2 -3 .............. Options: -h Display this help message -X Start X value Defaults to 0 -x X offset between lines Defaults to 0 -i X indent line list String of lines to indent in single quotes -Y Start Y value Defaults to 0 -y Y offset between lines Defaults to 0 -S X Scale Defaults to 1 -s Y Scale Defaults to 1 -Z Safe Z for moves Defaults to 2mm -D Z depth for engraving Defaults to 0.1mm -C Charactor Space % Defaults to 25% -W Word Space % Defaults to 100% -M Mirror Defaults to 0 (No) -F Flip Defaults to 0 (No) -P Preamble g code Defaults to "G17 G21 G40 G90 G64 P0.003 F50" -p Postamble g code Defaults to "M2" -0 Line0 string follow this -1 Line1 string follow this -2 Line2 string follow this -3 Line3 string follow this -4 Line4 string follow this -5 Line5 string follow this -6 Line6 string follow this -7 Line7 string follow this -8 Line8 string follow this -9 Line9 string follow this Example engrave-lines.py -X7.5 -x5 -i'123' -Y12.75 -y5.25 -S0.4 -s0.5 -Z2 -D0.1 -0'Line0' -1'Line1' -2'Line2' -3'Line3' > test.ngc

if len(sys.argv[1:]) == 0: help_message() sys.exit(0)