Macro to open location of .NC file

[armin.bosnjakN3JE3]

Hi guys,

is it possible to integrate opening of windows explorer window using location from NC Settings.

We post NC programs to different locations, and we have to look for folder manually, I was thinking about macro that would automatically open windows explorer and navigate to that folder where NC is posted.

I am talking about Output file location.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi,

I did some testing with the "ole fileaction" macro command but I didn't get it running to open the explorer to a specific path which should look like "c:\windows\EXPLORER.EXE /n, /e, D:\Temp"

So I have written a macro that creates a batch file to open the explorer using the location where the NC file is writen.

STRING $path = entity('ncprogram','').FileName
$path = replace($path, "/", "\")
$path = "c:\windows\EXPLORER.EXE /n, /e, " + dirname($path)
	
FILE OPEN "temp.bat" FOR WRITE AS output
FILE WRITE $path TO output
FILE CLOSE output	
ole fileaction 'open' 'temp.bat'

I hope this is what you are looking for.

[armin.bosnjakN3JE3]

Works amazing, this is something that I was looking for. Thank you very much.

I had one macro with "ole fileaction" but didn't make it and coudn't really understand. But your solution is something that I was up to.

[karan30782]

Hi ! @Anonymous 

I tried your macro to open the folder where the toolpaths has been posted earlier.

Actually I have posted the program to a network location and now I want to open that folder again for review

And I used your macro , But it closes with an error pop up.

kindly Suggest if I'm wrong somewhere.

I used this macro :- 

//==================================//

STRING $path = entity('ncprogram','').FileName
$path = replace($path, "/", "\")
$path = "c:\windows\EXPLORER.EXE /n, /e, " + dirname($path)

FILE OPEN "temp.bat" FOR WRITE AS output
FILE WRITE $path TO output
FILE CLOSE output
ole fileaction 'open' 'temp.bat'

//==========================================//

Thank you !

[armin.bosnjakN3JE3]

Karan, can you activate one NCProgram, so it is bold. Like this:

Then try and run macro, I think it needs to be activated so it knows which path it is looking for.

[karan30782]

hi ! @armin.bosnjakN3JE3 

I tried once again, but no luck

When first time error poped up, I manually created the temp.bat file with no contains.

Then again when I ran the macro same error poped up.

Have a great day !

[armin.bosnjakN3JE3]

Interesting, now I have the same error just like you 😁

EDIT: I just deleted temp file and rerun macro, and now it is working.

[huseyin_sahin]

Hi,

Could it be because of the local characters or symbols you used in the folder name.

[rui_rita · Accepted solution]

hi all,

here is the code for open the folder for the selected nc program

STRING $ncprog_folder = ""
STRING $msg = ""

ENTITY LIST $Selected = explorer_selected_entities()
if not size($Selected)> 0 {
$msg = "No entity selecetd!" + CRLF + "Please select NCProgram!"
MESSAGE ERROR $msg
} else {
IF $Selected[0].RootType != "ncprogram" {
$msg = "The selected entities are not  NCPrograms!" + CRLF + "Please select NCProgram!"
MESSAGE ERROR $msg
} else {
STRING LIST tkfolder = tokens($Selected[0].filename,"{")
$ncprog_folder = tkfolder[0]
OLE FILEACTION "open" $ncprog_folder
}
}