Re: multiple block MDI entry

[Jon Elson <jmelson-at-artsci.wustl.edu>]

Ray Henry wrote:

> Jon
>
> Bet you're cussing me if you tried my incremental program.  I forgot to
> bracket the math in line n1001.
>
> n1001   #101 = [#101 -0.04]
> n1002   y#101
> n1003   x10.5 f10
> n1004   y0 f45
> n1005   x0
> n1006   y#101
> M1007   M2
>
> Ran it this morning on my backplotter and it looks great.  The mdi reset
>
>         mdi: <#101 = 0>
>
> also works.
>
> Haven't had time to write the chapter on math in part programs yet.
> Would someone else be willing to?

Umm, thanks!  So you use [ and ] in programs, but < and > in MDI?
Whew, I'm pretty sure I couldn't write that chapter, without some
instructions.  Maybe with a few pointers, I could write it, and then you
could proof it.

>
> Ray
>
> BTW the backplotter will be up on linuxcnc.org tomorrow.

Ahh, this is going to be nice!  I'll be looking for it!

Jon