Hi,
Please load your VS2008. What Version of KMotion are you using? Try Version KMotion430j. The VB example should run out of the box.
Regards
TK
| Group: DynoMotion |
Message: 6558 |
From: daveymahomh600e |
Date: 1/23/2013 |
| Subject: Re: VB apps and KmotionCNC |
Hi Folks,
I am still very much interested in this, but am having great difficulty understanding which parts of the example code to use to input my three values.
David
--- In DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com, Tom Kerekes wrote:
>
> Hi,
> Please load your VS2008. What Version of KMotion are you using? Try Version KMotion430j. The VB example should run out of the box.
> Regards
> TK
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: bluetoad559
> To: DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 8:08 AM
> Subject: [DynoMotion] VB apps and KmotionCNC
>
> Â
> Hi, I'm looking to explore how VB apps and KmotionCNC talk to each other. I'm not sure why. LOL In my mind I see some possible benefits of perhaps, if it's possible, displaying the spindle current/temperature or inputting user entered data, who knows.
>
> I saw this reply from November and got excited: "You could write a simple Windows .exe application in VB or C# to display a dialog, get the values, then set them in KFLOP UserData variables, then launch a C program and exit. This .exe could be Launched from a KMotionCNC User Button. (from here: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/DynoMotion/message/6105 )
>
> (I have VB6 installed; also have VS2008 but have never loaded it, it's still new in the unsealed package. LOL)
>
> I found the jogger folder and loaded the example and went through it. (It's been years since my brief encounter with VB so I'm very rusty.) I saw the form and module but it complains about not finding KMViaVB when I try to run it. I seem to remember I have to either set paths or register controls/dlls or something; and I found 2 versions of the dll file in the installation directory, regular vanilla and debug. Is there any writeup, detailed examples or 5-minute youtube videos (I can dream can't I, LOL) showing any of this? Thanks
> |
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| Group: DynoMotion |
Message: 6562 |
From: Shannon Davenport |
Date: 1/23/2013 |
| Subject: Re: VB apps and KmotionCNC |
I'm running a 3+ axis servo machine out of VB6. I modified the C code to expose the DLL's to COM. If you do a search in this forum I think you will find the info you seek.
Shannon
On Jan 23, 2013 11:08 AM, "bluetoad559" < bluetoad559@...> wrote:
Hi, I'm looking to explore how VB apps and KmotionCNC talk to each other. I'm not sure why. LOL In my mind I see some possible benefits of perhaps, if it's possible, displaying the spindle current/temperature or inputting user entered data, who knows.
I saw this reply from November and got excited: "You could write a simple Windows .exe application in VB or C# to display a dialog, get the values, then set them in KFLOP UserData variables, then launch a C program and exit. This .exe could be Launched from a KMotionCNC User Button. (from here: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/DynoMotion/message/6105 )
(I have VB6 installed; also have VS2008 but have never loaded it, it's still new in the unsealed package. LOL)
I found the jogger folder and loaded the example and went through it. (It's been years since my brief encounter with VB so I'm very rusty.) I saw the form and module but it complains about not finding KMViaVB when I try to run it. I seem to remember I have to either set paths or register controls/dlls or something; and I found 2 versions of the dll file in the installation directory, regular vanilla and debug. Is there any writeup, detailed examples or 5-minute youtube videos (I can dream can't I, LOL) showing any of this? Thanks
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| Group: DynoMotion |
Message: 6567 |
From: Tom Kerekes |
Date: 1/23/2013 |
| Subject: Re: VB apps and KmotionCNC |
Hi David,
What 3 values are you talking about and what you are trying to do?
But
basically you can get and put 32-bit numbers to/from KFLOP using the Get/SetPersistDec Script commands.
There are also some .NET helper functions called
public int GetUserData(int index) public void SetUserData(int index, int data)
Regards TK
| Group: DynoMotion |
Message: 6568 |
From: David Stevenson |
Date: 1/23/2013 |
| Subject: Re: VB apps and KmotionCNC |
Hi
Tom,
I am trying
to input width, pullback and stepover values (all doubles) into the probing
routine that is mentioned in the post bluetoad provided the link for. I have a C
program connected to a User Button that starts the probe program. My dream is to
have a window popup which has boxes for these values, which are entered and then
passed to the C probing program.
Because I'm
not a programmer, it's confusing how to make this happen.
Thanks,
David.
Hi
David,
What
3 values are you talking about and what you are trying to do?
But
basically you can get and put 32-bit numbers to/from KFLOP using the
Get/SetPersistDec Script commands.
There
are also some .NET helper functions called
public int GetUserData(int index)
public void SetUserData(int index, int
data)
Regards
TK
| Group: DynoMotion |
Message: 6569 |
From: bluetoad559 |
Date: 1/23/2013 |
| Subject: Re: VB apps and KmotionCNC |
I'm running version 430e. I'll load the newer j version and the VS2008. Thanks
--- In DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com, Tom Kerekes wrote:
>
> Hi,
> Please load your VS2008. What Version of KMotion are you using? Try Version KMotion430j. The VB example should run out of the box.
> Regards
> TK
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: bluetoad559
> To: DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 8:08 AM
> Subject: [DynoMotion] VB apps and KmotionCNC
>
> Â
> Hi, I'm looking to explore how VB apps and KmotionCNC talk to each other. I'm not sure why. LOL In my mind I see some possible benefits of perhaps, if it's possible, displaying the spindle current/temperature or inputting user entered data, who knows.
>
> I saw this reply from November and got excited: "You could write a simple Windows .exe application in VB or C# to display a dialog, get the values, then set them in KFLOP UserData variables, then launch a C program and exit. This .exe could be Launched from a KMotionCNC User Button. (from here: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/DynoMotion/message/6105 )
>
> (I have VB6 installed; also have VS2008 but have never loaded it, it's still new in the unsealed package. LOL)
>
> I found the jogger folder and loaded the example and went through it. (It's been years since my brief encounter with VB so I'm very rusty.) I saw the form and module but it complains about not finding KMViaVB when I try to run it. I seem to remember I have to either set paths or register controls/dlls or something; and I found 2 versions of the dll file in the installation directory, regular vanilla and debug. Is there any writeup, detailed examples or 5-minute youtube videos (I can dream can't I, LOL) showing any of this? Thanks
> |
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| Group: DynoMotion |
Message: 6571 |
From: Tom Kerekes |
Date: 1/23/2013 |
| Subject: Re: VB apps and KmotionCNC |
Hi David,
The first step would be to write a small Windows application with a screen for the User to enter the 3 values. You might start with the SimpleFormsCS C# application. Change the screen to add the 3 input cells.
Then when the User pushes a button the values can be placed into KFLOP using 3 calls to:
public void SetUserDataDouble(int index, double ddata)
The example also includes a button to compile/download/execute a C program in KFLOP. That can be used to run your probing program that will make use of the 3 values.
HTH Regards TK
| Group: DynoMotion |
Message: 6572 |
From: David Stevenson |
Date: 1/23/2013 |
| Subject: Re: VB apps and KmotionCNC |
Hi
Tom,
Wait, you
lost me after "The first step.." . :o)
Can I use
C# 2010 Express to modify the sample form?
Thanks,
David.
Hi
David,
The
first step would be to write a small Windows application with a screen for the
User to enter the 3 values. You might start with the SimpleFormsCS C#
application. Change the screen to add the 3 input cells.
Then
when the User pushes a button the values can be placed into KFLOP using 3
calls to:
public void SetUserDataDouble(int index, double ddata)
The
example also includes a button to compile/download/execute a C program in
KFLOP. That can be used to run your probing program that will make use
of the 3 values.
HTH
Regards
TK
| Group: DynoMotion |
Message: 6573 |
From: Tom Kerekes |
Date: 1/23/2013 |
| Subject: Re: VB apps and KmotionCNC |
Hi David,
Yes you can use VS 2010 C# Express.
Regards TK
| Group: DynoMotion |
Message: 6575 |
From: David Stevenson |
Date: 1/23/2013 |
| Subject: Re: VB apps and KmotionCNC |
Thanks
Tom.
I will give
it a try.
David
Hi David,
Yes
you can use VS 2010 C# Express.
Regards
TK
| Group: DynoMotion |
Message: 6717 |
From: David Stevenson |
Date: 2/13/2013 |
| Subject: Re: VB apps and KmotionCNC |
Hi
Tom,
What's the
best way to run a Windows.exe program with a User Button?
Thanks,
David.
Hi David,
Yes
you can use VS 2010 C# Express.
Regards
TK
| Group: DynoMotion |
Message: 6718 |
From: Tom Kerekes |
Date: 2/13/2013 |
| Subject: Re: VB apps and KmotionCNC |
Hi David,
You can assign it just like a .c program. If it has a .exe extension it will be executed as a Windows program on the PC.
Regards TK
| Group: DynoMotion |
Message: 6719 |
From: David Stevenson |
Date: 2/13/2013 |
| Subject: Re: VB apps and KmotionCNC |
Hi
Tom,
Do you need
a board connected? I tried using ExecutePC but the .exe's only lockup the
system.
Thanks,
David.
Hi David,
You
can assign it just like a .c program. If it has a .exe extension it will
be executed as a Windows program on the PC.
Regards
TK
| Group: DynoMotion |
Message: 6720 |
From: Tom Kerekes |
Date: 2/13/2013 |
| Subject: Re: VB apps and KmotionCNC |
Hi David,
My mistake. I think the program is actually running but the screen is being intentionally hidden. If you look in task manager you will probably see it running and if you terminate it control will return to KMotionCNC. In some cases it is appropriate to run as a hidden application if you want to do something like IO or send an email with out any user interaction. I can't think of an easy workaround without adding a new option. I suppose you could write a
Windows program to launch a Windows program?
Regards TK
| Group: DynoMotion |
Message: 6721 |
From: Tom Kerekes |
Date: 2/13/2013 |
| Subject: Re: VB apps and KmotionCNC |
Hi David,
This seems to work:
Create a batch file called c:\launch.bat of something
like:
c:\KMotion430k\KMotion\Release\SimpleFormsCS.exe
Then assign c:\launch.bat to the ExecutePC User button
The batch file gets launched as a hidden program, which then launches SimpleFormsCS as a visible application.
Regards TK
| Group: DynoMotion |
Message: 6722 |
From: Tom Kerekes |
Date: 2/13/2013 |
| Subject: Re: VB apps and KmotionCNC |
Hi David,
Also in the Windows batch file you can start applications without waiting for them to exit with
start c:\KMotion430l\KMotion\Release\SimpleFormsCS.exe
Regards TK
| Group: DynoMotion |
Message: 6726 |
From: David Stevenson |
Date: 2/13/2013 |
| Subject: Re: VB apps and KmotionCNC |
Hi
Tom,
Thank you.
I'll give that a try.
David
Hi
David,
Also
in the Windows batch file you can start applications without waiting for them
to exit with
start
c:\KMotion430l\KMotion\Release\SimpleFormsCS.exe
Regards
TK
| Group: DynoMotion |
Message: 6728 |
From: David Stevenson |
Date: 2/14/2013 |
| Subject: Re: VB apps and KmotionCNC |
Hi
Tom,
The batch
file works... sorta. Sometimes it will load the apps without problem, but often
it will put up an error window and then load the app anyway. Also with folder
names often having spaces in them these days, the bat files won't run programs
with the spaces in the path description. It's kind of flaky.
Regards,
David.
Hi
David,
Also
in the Windows batch file you can start applications without waiting for them
to exit with
start
c:\KMotion430l\KMotion\Release\SimpleFormsCS.exe
Regards
TK
| Group: DynoMotion |
Message: 6730 |
From: Tom Kerekes |
Date: 2/14/2013 |
| Subject: Re: VB apps and KmotionCNC |
Hi David, If a file name has spaces try putting quotes around it. Regards TK
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