[Banda]

Hello to Everybody!!
Searching in internet a software for g code using EMC2 i found this link:
http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emc...ode_Generators
I'm new user for linux so i have a little problem to install in mine computer with ubuntu Ver 8.04 :upload:engrave-11.py and all the other links with extension .py present in the page.
Please somebody can help me to install it step by step because i have really difficult to do it?:drowning::drowning:
Very Thanks !!!! Luciano

[cyclestart]

Go to Applications>Accessories>Terminal and type in

python  'name of file'

If the python file is in a subdirectory of your home folder, type

python  path/to/file 
example
python   Desktop/whatever.py

Check the wiki If you want to use the python script integrated with axis.

[cyclestart]

Lets go one step back. Where you see this

:upload:engrave-11.py

right click and choose "Save As". Let it be saved to your Desktop (the default I think).
Then in the terminal

python Desktop/engrave-11.py

This stuff is confusing at first. Relax, it gets easier after a while

[cyclestart]

Just took a look at engrave-11.py for the first time. Very cool It's different than some of the other gcode-generators in a few ways.

It's taking font files from qcad. It likely works with other font files although I haven't tested this. Install qcad in any case, you'll like it and it's free.

Unlike some of the other generators, it doesn't have a text editing window. Click on the "clipboard" button. Open up a text editor, right click and paste.

The gcode program created is in the o-word format.

If you want to work with text engraving also check out true_type_tracer. It's included with emc iirc.

regards
jeff
(working hard to up his post count)

[Banda]

Dear Jeff!!!
Very Thanks for Your Help and Your Courtesy!
I'm new with Linux..and I have to learn a lot..!!
Very Thanks for Your help !!
Kind Regards,
Luciano