External Sub-programs

Insert sub programs

Check this field to scan transmitted program for sub-program calls. When this option is selected, all sub-program calls are replaced with the contents of the sub-program file.

Specify using advanced trigger

Check this field if you want to specify the trigger using the advanced format. Please refer to the on-line documentation for additional information on triggers.

Look for sub-program calls

Check this field to look for regular sub-program calls like M98.

Sub-program start tag

Use this field to specify the start trigger. The server will look for the start trigger in the file, and when found, check that a valid sub-program name is specified following the trigger.

Accept digits (0-9)

Check this field to allow digits in the program/path name.

Accept letters (a-z and A-Z)

Check this field to allow letters (a-z and A-Z) in the program/path name.

Ignore white spaces

Check this field to ignore white spaces between the start trigger and the program/path name.

Accept other characters

Use this field to allow additional characters to be included in the program/path name.

Look for filenames

Check this field if DNC-Max should look for filenames in the transmitted program, and replace them with the actual file.

A filename is either a drive letter followed by ':', followed by a filename (ex. C:\MOULD.NC), a UNC path followed by a filename (ex. \SERVER\NCPROG\MOULD.NC), or a partial path followed by a filename. A partial path it a sequence that contains a slash (NCPRG\MOULD.NC).

Partial path are only accepted if the filename specified contains an extension.

Allowed sub-program extensions

Use this field to specify allowed sub-program extensions. To specify multiple extensions, separate them with comma.

Example: nc,iso

If the filename specified does not have one of the specified extensions, the call is ignored.

To allow files without extensions, specify a comma at the beginning.

Accept complete paths only

Check this field if only full paths should be accepted.

A full path is a filename including a path with a drive letter or UNC name.

Example: C:\PROGRAMS\MOULD.NC

When this option is selected the 'Directories' setup sheet is disabled.

Accept spaces in filename

Check this field to accept spaces in the filename.

Must be at start of line

Check this field if the start trigger must be at the start of the line.

Must be at end of line

Check this field if the program/path name must be at the end of the line.

Advanced trigger

Use this field to specify the trigger using the advanced format. Please refer to the on-line documentation for additional information on triggers.

Test sub-program call

Use this field to test the specified sub-program call.

Sub-program

This field shows the program and path extracted from the test data entered above.