John,
Progress made. I installed QCAD as instructed. When I run
ENGRAVE-11.py through the browser screen
(outside of AXIS) I no longer have the red file path error. I can change
the text, see it reflected in the cross hairs.
Of course the "Recalculate" button up dates the screen. I only have two
other options: QUIT and "TO CLIP BOARD".
How do I use this "Clipboard" as this seems to be the only save function.
When I try to run engrave-11.py as an open file in AXIS I still get no
indication that anything is happening. So I guess
The definitive question is how do I load the clipboard?
Also, after I installed QCAD I went looking for it. No icon
in desk top or any other folder. How do I run the QCAD program?
John
From: John Domville [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 7:30 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Emc-users] Ok John Thornton
Ok, I will address future questions to the list. I was wondering why I did
not see the echo.
I will try installing QCAD and see what happens.
Next "Area"
I have been playing with the MDI mode of AXIS and also trying to get my feet
wet with G code.
What would be a simple two or three line G code entry to move the y Axis
+.005?
Do you need the "G20", which is inches, in there somewhere?
I tried:
G20
G1 Y+.005
And when I ran it I got an error that there was no feed rate.
I guess it's time to dig into the G Code tutorial
John
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Original Message----------------------
On 20 Oct 2008 at 13:43, John Domville wrote:
> Well, here is my status at this point:
>
> PYTHON:
> When I run Python from the terminal window I get a good "about"
> screen
> Indicating I have PYTHON on the computer
>
> TERMINAL:
> After much poking around I learned how to start TERMINAL from the
> Applications menu.
> When I open the terminal program the command line is "
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] $" I am guessing that the first part of that line
> is the directory and the rest is the volume Or computer name. I guess
> I don't know how to change directories in terminal.
you can use the file browser and right click on the .py file and select open
with python and if all is ok it will open.
>
> ENGRAVE-11.py:
> When I run it in terminal mode I get what I am guessing is the
> programs screen with the
> Path for the fonts highlighted in red. That path, as I said before is
> set in the ENGRAVE-11 script file. I have gone so far as to change
> that listing to what "I think" is a path for the three font files on
> my hard drive. Again, that syntax maybe incorrect. In any case I get
> the red hi-light of The font path selection. Engrave-11.py was set to
> be an executable prior to all the above attempts.
>
> AXIS:
> Opening engrave-11.py from the AXIS program screen does nothing.
This usually indicates an error somewhere in the python program.
>
> Summation:
> Hopefully it is nothing more than path problems or syntax I am
> selecting while I stumble
> Around in the dark on the LINUX operating system, which I am still
> trying to learning.
>
> John
>
I just opened up engrave10.py (I don't even have the latest one) and it
looks like Lawrence has hard coded the path to the font file. Either install
Qcad
(recommended) or change the path to match where your font is...
To install Qcad (and you will want that as well) go to system administration
synaptic pacage manager. Do a search for qcad... check off qcad and qcad-doc
say yes to the extra pacages needed by qcad and follow the bouncing ball to
install... might take 5 minutes on dialup...
BTW if you reply to the list more people will benefit from the conversation
and perhaps the author of the software might chime in :)
I can't wait for 2.2.7 to come out with the new docs :)
John
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