Directory listing

The directory listing feature enables the CNC operator to request a listing of the programs available on the server.

To request a directory listing, the CNC operator sends a small remote request program to the DNC. If the name extracted by one of the remote request sets matches one of the Directory request identifiers (described below), a directory listing is generated for that remote request set. Example: If the operator sends:

Send directory list

Enable directory listing requests

Check this field to enable directory listings.

You must enable remote request to use directory listings.

Directory request identifier

Use this field to specify the program name(s) that should activate the directory listing. The directory listing will be generated for all the directories visible from the remote request that triggered the listing. You can specify multiple program names by separating them with commas.

Ex. To generate directory listings for the program names '9998' and 'DIRLIST', specify '9998,DIRLIST'.

Use end of feed information

Check this field to send the data specified on the 'End of feed' dialog, after the receive report is sent.

Use start of feed information

Check this field to send the data specified on the 'Start of feed' dialog, before the receive report is sent.

Insert at start of list

Use this field to specify any data that should sent before the directory listing. Data specified here will be sent without block numbers, and not enclosed in comments.

The data is sent unmodified, so if you enter block numbers or comments, they will be included.

Column 1 - 3

Use these fields to specify the contents of up to three columns of file information.

The information selected can be one of the following: Use this field to specify the contents of the first column.

Empty
This column will contain no data.
Filename
This column will contain filename without path. Example: TESTFILE.NC
Pathname
This column will contain path to file. Example: C:\NCPROGRAMS
File and path
This column will contain full filename including path. Example: C:\NCPROGRAMS\TESTFILE.NC
File size
This column will contain file size in bytes. Example: 76543
File date
This column will contain file date. Example: 09.11.1999
File time
This column will contain file time. Example: 12:49
Date and time
This column will contain file date and time. Example: 09.11.1999 12:49
Relative name
Filename without ext.

Insert before entry

Use this field to specify any data that should be sent before each entry in the directory listing

If 'Send in comments' and/or 'Send with Block numbers' is selected, you can disable them by adding a ! at the start of the line.

To add the block number/comment after the specified text, add a ! at the end.

Insert after entry

Use this field to specify any data that should be sent between each entry in the directory listing

If 'Send in comments' and/or 'Send with Block numbers' is selected, you can disable them by adding a ! at the start of the line.

Insert at end of list

Use this field to specify any data that should sent after the directory listing. Data specified here will be sent without block numbers, and not enclosed in comments.

The data is sent unmodified, so if you enter block numbers or comments, they will be included.