[alank2]

Hi,

I know you can use PQR variables or #variables, but is there a way to pass a string such as "HELLO" to a macro? Something similar to:

M5001 "HELLO"

or even

M5001 ;"HELLO"

if i could access this line in the script...

Thanks,

Alan

[ger21]

What do you want to do with the string?

I think you can have the M5001 open a dialog box for text input. Would that work?

[alank2]

Hi Gerry,

I want to send a command string of some sort. Right now I have a macro like this:

'Multipass Rectangle
'#2000=X1; #2001=Y1; #2002=X2; #2003=Y2; #2004=Z1; #2005=Z2; #2006=ZPassDepth
'#2007=ToolAdjustment (0 none, 1 inside, or 2 outside)
'#1002=ZClear; #1003=PlungeRate; #1004=FeedRate; #1005=ToolDiam;

#2000=1 #2001=2 #2002=4 #2003=1 #2004=0.0 #2005=-0.5 #2006=0.1 #2007=0 M5002

But it would be nicer to have something more like this:

M5002 "rect,(1,2),(4,1),(0,-0.5,0.1),inside"

Thanks,

Alan

[ger21]

But it would be nicer to have something more like this:

M5002 "rect,(1,2),(4,1),(0,-0.5,0.1),inside"

Thanks,

Can't do that with Mach3.