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  1. #1
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    Question Edit button script

    Any help appreciated. I'm trying to configure a touch probe. It's wired and configured . My understanding is to go to the operator menu and select Edit Button Script. Click on the flashing auto zero and then load the code into the script window. I understand this. The problem is I do not have an Edit Button Script . The only thing close is is VB script. But no flashing buttons to select. I'm not sure what version I have as a friend loaded it for me. If needed I will find out and post. If not any thoughts. Thanks Keith

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    Re: Edit button script

    Sounds like you have a really old version of Mach3, maybe 2. something?

    With that version, you needed to use the Screen3 screen designer to add scripts to buttons.
    Gerry

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  3. #3
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    Re: Edit button script

    Thanks Gerry
    Is that something straight forward to do? I haven't been to the shop to check the version yet. Or is there another way to add a script to a button. Thanks Keith

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    Re: Edit button script

    It shouldn't be that difficult, but I've never used that older screen designer.

    Your other option is to switch to a newer version of Mach3.
    Gerry

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    http://www.g-forcecnc.com/jointcam.html

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  5. #5
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    Re: Edit button script

    With the old screen designer, I found editing was no problem, but ADDING stuff soon hit the wall somewhere (more memory needed?) and the whole screenset would not work properly any more.
    ALWAYS backup the .set file (or .lset for lathe) before attempting to modify it. Along the way you will often hit the mysterious limit(s).
    Never had problems modifying exist button sizes, or anything else, but just one too many additional buttons added, corrupts in many unexpected ways.
    Super X3. 3600rpm. Sheridan 6"x24" Lathe + more. Three ways to fix things: The right way, the other way, and maybe your way, which is possibly a faster wrong way.

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