Dirname

[john_lute]

I have a toolpath inside a setup and Im looking for the pathname.

I am able to do this with a toolpath inside a toolpath folder, but I am not able to inside a setup.

STRING folder = dirname(pathname('toolpath',$rev))

[rafael.sansao]

STRING folder = dirname(pathname('setup','1'))

[john_lute]

Thankyou for the suggestions, but that was not successful. 

Here are some examples of my setup and toolpath folders.

In the command window when I type 

Next is the toolpath folder example

Im looking for the location of the toolpath. The folder/setup name the toolpath is located in sets up my post options.

[rafael.sansao]

I'm not sure I understand what you need. This should help you:

STRING $tpName = "1"

IF NOT entity_exists(entity("Toolpath",$tpName)) {
	MESSAGE WARN "Toolpath does not exist"
	MACRO ABORT
}

STRING $folder = ""
FOREACH set IN FOLDER("Setup") {
	FOREACH ent IN components($set) {
		IF lcase(ent.RootType) == 'toolpath' {
			IF $ent.Name == $tpName {
				$folder = dirname(pathname('setup',$set.Name))
				
				STRING $msg = "Setup pathname: " + $folder + CRLF + "Setup name: " + $set.Name + CRLF + "Toolpath name: " + $tpName
				MESSAGE INFO $msg
				
				BREAK
			}
		}
	}
}

IF $folder == "" {
	$folder = dirname(pathname('Toolpath',$tpName))
	
	STRING $msg = "Toolpath pathname: " + $folder + CRLF + "Toolpath name: " + $tpName
	MESSAGE INFO $msg
}

[icse]

Why you use the lowercase function in the if statement?

IF lcase(ent.RootType) == 'toolpath' {

is the root type in some cases different?

[john_lute]

Thank you for you feedback, but that is not what I'm after.

When I have a toolpath selected using explore select, I need to know which folder the toolpath is located in. Here is the code that works when the toolpath is in a toolpath folder. When I place inside a Setup, the code does not work.

//////////// Explorer Stuff///////////////////////

// Removes selected items from explorer variable

EXPLORER SELECT TOOLPATH ROOT

Macro Pause "Select Desired Toolpaths"

IF is_empty(explorer_selected_entities()) {

Macro Pause "Make sure to select your toolpaths"

}

// Loops Through Toolpaths

FOREACH item_z IN explorer_selected_entities() {

ACTIVATE Toolpath $item_z

string DIRPath=dirname(pathname(entity('toolpath','')))

Macro Pause $DIRPath

}

[rafael.sansao · Accepted solution]

Try this:

EXPLORER SELECT TOOLPATH ROOT
Macro Pause "Select Desired Toolpaths"
IF is_empty(explorer_selected_entities()) {
	Macro Pause "Make sure to select your toolpaths"
}

// Loops Through Toolpaths
FOREACH item_z IN explorer_selected_entities() {
	ACTIVATE Toolpath $item_z

	STRING $folder = ""
	FOREACH set IN FOLDER("Setup") {
		FOREACH ent IN components($set) {
			IF lcase(ent.RootType) == 'toolpath' {
				IF $ent.Name == $item_z.Name {
					$folder = dirname(pathname('setup',$set.Name))
					STRING $msg = "Setup pathname: " + $folder + CRLF + "Setup name: " + $set.Name + CRLF + "Toolpath name: " + $item_z.Name
					MESSAGE INFO $msg
					
					BREAK
				}
			}
		}
	}

	IF $folder == "" {
		$folder = dirname(pathname('Toolpath',$item_z.Name))
		
		STRING $msg = "Toolpath pathname: " + $folder + CRLF + "Toolpath name: " + $item_z.Name
		MESSAGE INFO $msg
	}
}

@icse 
I don't think so (maybe in older versions?). My memory is bad and I copied this excerpt from the manual 😃

[john_lute · Accepted solution]

Thank you, I used a portion of your example to solve my problem.

When you shared your fix on this forum, what method did you use to show the work. Is it and attached Notepad++ Document, or another method.

Here is what I used, thanks again.

//////////// Explorer Stuff///////////////////////

// Removes selected items from explorer variable

EXPLORER SELECT TOOLPATH ROOT

Macro Pause "Select Desired Toolpaths"

IF is_empty(explorer_selected_entities()) {

Macro Pause "Make sure to select your toolpaths"

}

// Loops Through Toolpaths

FOREACH item_z IN explorer_selected_entities() {

ACTIVATE Toolpath $item_z

string DIRPath = ""

FOREACH set IN FOLDER("Setup") {

FOREACH ent IN components($set) {

IF lcase(ent.RootType) == 'toolpath' {

IF $ent.Name == $item_z.Name {

$DIRPath = $set.Name

BREAK

}

}

}

}