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Post processing window now uses expression input for file name, causing problems!

BWENGUK
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Post processing window now uses expression input for file name, causing problems!

BWENGUK
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An update in the last couple of days has meant that when posting a program, the file name input box is now an expression, rather than just a text input. If you have a file name such as 260S-32649 and just type that in it will now think you're trying to do a subtraction in the box and just output 260. Is there a way of turning this off so it is no longer an expression input, and just a normal text input?

 

For those who are having problems with this, you can type in anything within apostrophes and it won't treat it as an expression. However this is annoying, especially when all previous programs I have don't already have this, so when I go back to old projects I'll need to change them. For example, 260S-32649 will now have to be typed in as '260S-32649'.

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seth.madore
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I can replicate what you are seeing, and this seems like a bug to me. I'll talk to the team that implemented this addition and see if this was intentional (no idea why it would be) and if there is a workaround for the time being

 


Seth Madore
Customer Advocacy Manager - Manufacturing


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seth.madore
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The respective team is aware of this issue and are investigating how they can better implement this new field. For the meanwhile, a ' is going to be needed as a workaround.


Seth Madore
Customer Advocacy Manager - Manufacturing


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BWENGUK
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Many thanks for looking into it. It's not the end of the world for me, but for some users I can imagine it being very confusing! 

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