[oshuab]

Greetings,
I use the Ez-paths "conversational" features to generate a program... It works fine runs good and so forth, .PGM file btw..

I go to my computer and create the same program .PGM, exact same text...load it into the machine and when I go to run

it the controller gives me a syntax error at line XXX of the program, I delete line XXX then I get the same syntax error

but directed to the next block of text down the line and the program will not load into the run buffer.

Please help!!!

[WagonWheel]

Modern word processing programs can add unseen format tags and styles or other coding schemes that the old DOS does not understand. You could try using Notepad and use the All Files drop down in Save As to add the .pgm extension.

[oshuab]

Wagon, I had a chance to try the save as all file types today and I still get the syntax error messages. thanks anyhow..

[WagonWheel]

I just tried a program and it worked fine. Both typed in with Windows 7 and XP using Notepad. For what it is worth, it is important that the program header be correct for the programs to work. Mine says 0000 EZPATH|SX 1 MODE|INCH MON JUL 08 20:39:26 2013. Note that this "|" is the pipe key, not the colon key. Then Save As - all files - ANSI encoding - test.pgm.
You can PM me with your email and then send me a test program that is causing problems and I would be glad to take a look at it.

[oshuab]

I will send you those programs via PM on Wednesday. As far as the header I copied and pasted it from a program that I copied directly from the EzPath to floppy. The only thing wrong with it would be the date. Thanks again for the help.

[WagonWheel]

This is a hex dump of the last few lines of oshuab's program. As
can be seen there is a series of OD OA's after the last M2 command. These are
hex for CR (carriage return) and LF (linefeed) characters from the good old days
of computing. There is supposed to be one of each at the end of a line.


20 52 41 50 49 44 20 41 42 53 *******|******* RAPID ABS
20 58 38 2E 32 30 30 20 5A 31 *******|******* X8.200 Z1
2E 30 30 30 30 0D 0A 30 33 30 *******|******* .0000 . . 030
30 20 41 55 58 46 55 4E 20 4D *******|******* 0 AUXFUN M
32 0D 0A 0D 0A 0D 0A 0D 0A 0D ****|******* 2 . . . . . . . . .
0A 0D 0A 0D 0A 0D 0A 0D 0A 0D ****|******* . . . . . . . . . .
0A 0D 0A 0D 0A 0D 0A 0D 0A *******|******* . . . . . . . . .


Like this.


20 52 41 50 49 44 20 41 42 53 ******* | ******* RAPID ABS
20 58 32 2E 33 30 20 5A 30 2E ******* | ******* X2.30 Z0.
30 30 30 30 0D 0A 30 32 39 30 *******|******* 0000 . . 0290
20 52 41 50 49 44 20 41 42 53 *******|******* RAPID ABS
20 58 38 2E 32 30 30 20 5A 31 *******|******* X8.200 Z1
2E 30 30 30 30 0D 0A 30 33 30 *******|******* .0000 . . 030
30 20 41 55 58 46 55 4E 20 4D *******|******* 0 AUXFUN M
32 0D 0A ************************| 2 . .


The top original program gave a syntax error at line 0300. The second program works fine.
It is unfortunate as I had mentioned that these characters are not seen on the screen.
One way to fix this problem in Notepad is to place the cursor at the end of the line;
the M2 in this example which was the last line of the program. Hit the delete key
several times until the text is down to the bottom of the screen. Then hit the Enter
or Return key once. In Notepad save the program using Save As - All files -
whatever.pgm.

As a side note this program if saved without any CR LF characters at the end,
will run, but after the M2 (End of Program) it will just ask for a tool change which
was in a line at the start of the program. With the CR LF after the last line it will ask for
a Spindle Off after the program runs. It executes the M2 with the CR LF.

Also of interest if the last line (0300) in the example is deleted in Notepad or at the machine
console it leaves the OD OA from that line so in that respect makes the situation worse by leaving
more of them.

20 52 41 50 49 44 20 41 42 53 *******|******* RAPID ABS
20 58 32 2E 33 30 20 5A 30 2E *******|******* X2.30 Z0.
30 30 30 30 0D 0A 30 32 39 30 *******|******* 0000 . . 0290
20 52 41 50 49 44 20 41 42 53 *******|******* RAPID ABS
20 58 38 2E 32 30 30 20 5A 31 *******|******* X8.200 Z1
2E 30 30 30 30 0D 0A 0D 0A 0D *****|******* .0000 . . . . .
0A 0D 0A 0D 0A 0D 0A 0D 0A 0D ***|******* . . . . . . . . . .
0A 0D 0A 0D 0A 0D 0A 0D 0A 0D ***|******* . . . . . . . . . .
0A 0D 0A 0D 0A

I found another roundabout way to fix the problem. In Notepad select all the text from (in this case) the 2 in M2 all the way to the top of the program. Copy Paste this in to a new document (File - New). Put the cursor at the end of the file and (just after the 2) and press the Enter key once. This puts one carriage return and line feed in so the program will now work.


Hope this helps some with the syntax error problem.

[oshuab]

Great job Wagon! Thanks!

[Moscow]

Hello Wagon,

First time on the forum and downloaded a hex editor to verify your comments regarding OD OA after AUXFUN M2. However, when I run the
EZ Path Utility, the program streams by on the screen as it's being received and the last line with M2 is visible at the bottom, but that's where
the utility tool seems to freeze. When I press ESC, a message shows up saying the batch process was terminated, and there's no downloaded
program. It appears the utility is still waiting for characters. How do I tell it to store the program and exit back into the main menu? The transfer
is over a serial line using TeraTerm (4800, 7 bits, even, stop =2), which works fine on the older Bridgeport Mill. Your help would be much appreciated.

[WagonWheel]

Welcome Moscow. Sorry, I don't do serial transfers. I hope someone else can help you with that.
To clarify one OD OA should be at the end of every line, not just after an AUXFUN M2.

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