[duewy]

Hey Folks

I've been looking into the laser pic software and the out put file it creates.
The output file is sloppy to say the least. It creates a dot by dot (pixel ) value for the laser. Ok simple and effective. But so much time is wasted on the blank spaces.
My issue is that I can see the fix but it would take me a lot of time to research what vb script I need to go through the lines of g code and delete the unnecessary stops to each blank dot.
The one picture I'm currently working on has a proximity 40% of dead space. This app would save a lot of running time.
Could you please see if your team could creat a little vb app that will go through the gcode find where there are sections of dot stops that have "M3 S0" and delet the section. The trick is that the first S0 and last S0 line in the group must be preserved to aline the laser correctly for the end and start of the laser burn.
I'd bet that laser pic folks would like to have this app as it would cut down a lot of time on some pictures.

Thanks for your time and help.
Dwayne

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[Kiwi]

Please post about 10 lines of each code. Unmodified and modified to understand what's required.

[duewy]

Thanks for the reply KIWI
I attached a file snap shot
as you can see it reduces a lot of code and unnessasary movement.
In order to get the laser aligned for the next location the first S0 of the list and the last S0 of the list must be preserved

Thanks for your help, this could save me a few hours on the computer and a lot of hours on the cnc machine.

[Kiwi]

Hi duewy Sent you a PM..

[Kiwi]

Hi duewy
Attached is a VB program which should do what you require.
This version is limited to 500 lines of code.
Please test and report.
File needs to have name extension changed to exe.

[Kiwi]

Hi duewy
Attached is an updated VB program which is a little more friendly.
This version is limited.
Please test and report.
File needs to have name extension changed to exe.

[Kiwi]

Hi duewy
I have altered the VB program again with some of your suggested features. I'm not a professional programmer so my ability is limited.
This version is limited.
Please test and report.
File needs to have name extension changed to exe.