topic Re: somewhat complex solution, vending machine in PowerMill Forum

somewhat complex solution, vending machine

rob_carri — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 04:34:43 GMT

good morning to all.
I have a difficult project and I appeal to you.

we are going to buy a vending machine for tools, we manage the access with fingerprint or barcode, but we want to manage it from powermill so that the tools used in each project are taken. I had thought if there is the possibility of a bar code linked to a certain tool printed on the workshop sheet ?. we have a database with the manufacturer's reference, and this would have to be linked to our own code and that powermill convert it into a barcode, is that possible?

a greeting

Re: somewhat complex solution, vending machine

kukelyk — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 08:30:07 GMT

Barcode is a simple alphanumeric string with a special font type.. try googling for barcode fonts.

Re: somewhat complex solution, vending machine

rob_carri — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 08:52:22 GMT

@kukelyk

yes, what I try to do if it is not for a macro, powermill would be able to read the tool with reference GF1T2025M-4-M12 and change the sheet of more and give me that tool but in a bar code, so the operator would pass the sheet of camera with barcodes by the vending machine reader

Re: somewhat complex solution, vending machine

kukelyk — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 09:19:42 GMT

I think You need to change the font of the tool description (or Your custom coloumn) on the setup sheet

Re: somewhat complex solution, vending machine

5axes — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 17:57:42 GMT

@kukelyk is right .. You just need to install on your PC the right true type Font ( joined to this post the Code 128 and a Code 39 linear barcode ) and specify in the HTML Code the Font used to display a string.

<TD><Center><font size="20" face="Code 3 de 9">123B02120</font></Center></TD>
or 

<TD><Center><font size="20" face="Code 128">123B02120</font></Center></TD>

You will get something like :

Re: somewhat complex solution, vending machine

rob_carri — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 04:37:22 GMT

Thank you very much, @5axes @kukelyk

that's what I want to achieve, but my knowledge of programming is very basic and I will not try to get someone to do it.

Thanks for the help

Re: somewhat complex solution, vending machine

5axes — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 11:56:43 GMT

@rob_carriwrote:

that's what I want to achieve, but my knowledge of programming is very basic and I will not try to get someone to do it.

Nothing to program .. Just update your setup sheet .

Sample html code in the Toolpath.html add the lines of Html code after the tool length description :

	<tr>
          <td colspan="4"><Center><font size="20" face="Code 128">${tool.Identifier}</font>
		  <br>${tool.Identifier}</Center></td>
      </tr>

To get something like :

Re: somewhat complex solution, vending machine

rob_carri — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 07:24:34 GMT

Thank you @5axes

that's what I was looking for, when I can I try it and I tell you. about the source statement, what do you mean? thank you very much

Re: somewhat complex solution, vending machine

rob_carri — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 07:53:57 GMT

@5axes

when downloading the font type, where I keep it ???

Re: somewhat complex solution, vending machine

5axes — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 10:07:05 GMT

when downloading the font type, where I keep it ???

C:\Windows\Fonts

Re: somewhat complex solution, vending machine

rob_carri — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 10:56:46 GMT

Found, but it does not work for me. I do not know what I do badly