LinuxCNC Features - a kind of NGCGUI

Hi Marius,

So far I have not found the way to make gmoccapy load a file

I did not have good results with gmoccapy. I postponed the task for a latter date. For now I want to make Features the best it can be and it works well with axis

I have never heard of a features_gmoccapy.glade file before. If I can put my hand on something that works, I will include it.

Please test with axis and comment

Regards
Fern

Oh ok that is sad news for me.

Just for completeness here is the error and the glade file.

Thanks Marius

I will look at it and include it for sure when I have it working well

Regards
Fern

Fern it came from here

Another forum post

FernV wrote: Hi,

You can now download and test a new advanced version of Linuxcnc-features at
fernv.github.io/linuxcnc-features

Cool, looking at it now...

When I start it (standalone) I get an error that says:

G-Code error in features.ngc
Near line 62 of /home/tom/linuxcnc/features/FernV-linuxcnc-features-ba61fd6/scripts/features.ngc: Bad character 'y' used

Is this because it comes up in mill mode (using a y axis) and I am running a lathe? Anyway if I click ok the window comes up as it should...
-Tom

PS:
This error comes up in the terminal where I start Axis:
emc/task/emctask.cc 389: interp_error: Unable to open file <./scripts/features.ngc>
Unable to open file <./scripts/features.ngc>
can't open ./scripts/features.ngc

And this error comes up in the terminal where I start features.py:
tom@EMCO-120P:~/linuxcnc-features/FernV-linuxcnc-features-ba61fd6$ ./features.py
./features.py:2897: GtkWarning: Failed to set text from markup due to error parsing markup: Error on line 2 char 42: Element 'markup' was closed, but the currently open element is 'D0'
return window.run()


PPS:
No matter what I do in Features I get an error in Axis that says:
Unable to open file <./scripts/features.ngc>
can't open ./scripts/features.ngc

PPPS:
If I select Lathe thread i get a G-Code error in features.ngc dialog that says:
Near line 54 of
/home/tom/linuxcnc-features/FernV.../scripts/features.ngc:
Spindle not turning in G76

Hi Tom

tome wrote: Cool, looking at it now...

When I start it (standalone) I get an error that says:

G-Code error in features.ngc
Near line 62 of /home/tom/linuxcnc/features/FernV-linuxcnc-features-ba61fd6/scripts/features.ngc: Bad character 'y' used

When this happen, in LinuxCNC open File menu and select Edit file. In the editor (maybe gedit it depends on your configuration) look at the specified line to understand what is wrong

tome wrote: This error comes up in the terminal where I start Axis:
emc/task/emctask.cc 389: interp_error: Unable to open file <./scripts/features.ngc>
Unable to open file <./scripts/features.ngc>
can't open ./scripts/features.ngc

I thought this was solved. Check your lathe.ini file to see where PROGRAM_PREFIX points. It can be a relative path to this file or absolute. Also you may try opening features before LinuxCNC.

tome wrote: And this error comes up in the terminal where I start features.py:
tom@EMCO-120P:~/linuxcnc-features/FernV-linuxcnc-features-ba61fd6$ ./features.py
./features.py:2897: GtkWarning: Failed to set text from markup due to error parsing markup: Error on line 2 char 42: Element 'markup' was closed, but the currently open element is 'D0'
return window.run()

It looks like a markup text somewhere is not right, something like <b><i>Display text</b></i> instead of <b><i>Display text</i></b>

tome wrote: PPPS:
If I select Lathe thread i get a G-Code error in features.ngc dialog that says:
Near line 54 of
/home/tom/linuxcnc-features/FernV.../scripts/features.ngc:
Spindle not turning in G76

I did not review lathe routines that I did not write like this one but I found some code was missing. I corrected that and pushed to git but it does not show although git on my computer says files are up to date. The file is ini/lathe/thread-adv.ini but if you want to correct it here how to do it simply :

1- in features do Add -> Threading -> Thread
2- in the table view select and right click on Lathe thread ??? or use Utilities Menu and select "Edit current feature" (it will open the file in your editor)
3- go at the end and replace everything after

[PARAM_FEED]
name = Feed
type = string
icon = icons/tool-feed.png
tool_tip = Feed
value = #<_global_feed>

with

[PARAM_SPINDLE]
name = Spindle Speed
type = int
icon = spindle.png
tool_tip = Spindle speed
value = 400

[CALL]
content =
#<p> = [#param_p]
#<k> = [#param_k]

G0 X#<_global_rappid>
G0 X[#param_x0]
G0 Z[#param_z0]

S#param_spindle M3

G76 P[#param_p] Z[#param_z] I[#param_i] J[#param_j] R[#param_r] K[#param_k] Q[#param_q] H[#param_h] E[#param_e] L[#param_l]

4- save the file
5- in features delete Lathe thread ???
6- reload it with Add -> Threading -> Thread
7- set params to have threads that are OK

Regards
Fern