Modify post processor to support Manual NC Pass Through

[SGoldthwaite]

I'm using the shopbot post processor (https://cam.autodesk.com/hsmposts  ver 43779).  I followed the instructions in this article (www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/post-processor-manual-NC-n...)  and added the following code to the post processor:

// Manual NC PassThrough - added by SRG 4/30/22
function onPassThrough(text) {
  writeComment("Manual NC Passthrough");
  var commands = String(text).split(",");
  for (text in commands) {
    writeBlock(commands[text]);
  }
}

In Fusion, I'm using Manual NC > Pass Through and adding this (I'm only testing):

The post processor is outputting this:

' Manual NC Passthrough
JX
 -10
' Manual NC Passthrough
JY
 5

I want it to output this:

' Manual NC Passthrough
JX, -10
JY, 5

Can anyone tell me how to edit my post processor to do this?

[yd_kwon · Accepted solution]

Try it with the code below

function onPassThrough(text) {
  var commands = String(text).split("\n");
  for (text in commands) {
    writeBlock(commands[text]);
  }
}

This code doesn't break the text with a comma (,), it breaks the text based on the line break.

JX, -10
JY, 5

[SGoldthwaite]

That worked, thanks!   It does write the comment multiple times like this:

' Manual NC Passthrough
JX, -10
' Manual NC Passthrough
JY, 5

It's doesn't hurt anything, but do you know how to get "Manual NC Passthrough" to print only once?

[yd_kwon]

That's not possible.
The onPassThrough() function is repeated for each object of text entered. This can be verified by using a dumper post file.

There are two alternatives.

1. include the desired comment text in the text. Like below

' Manual NC Passthrough
JX, -10
JY, 5

2. use the manual NC-comment with a preceding line.

[SGoldthwaite]

Thanks.  That's a good idea to put the comment in the in with the pass-through code instead of the post processor