Default demo program

Is there any way to edit or replace the default program that opens with Axis (in my case axis-lathe.ngc)?

Is there any way to edit or replace the default program that opens with Axis (in my case axis-lathe.ngc)?

Lots, easiest probably just to replace or edit /usr/share/axis/images/axis-lathe.ngc

regards

Thanks. I've tried. Can't edit it, can't move it, can't delete it. Can't change permissions.

Don't doubt there is a simple way, but I haven't been able to figure it out.

OK, Owner was/is root. I figured out how to create a password for root with sudo.

Thanks again.

From a terminal

$sudo gedit /usr/share/axis/images/axis-lathe.ngc

will allow you to edit it

$sudo <whateveryourfilemanageriscalled>

will let you delete, move change permissions etc

Thanks. I got it done taking a slightly different route. Created a password for root, then logged into root via "Other". That allowed me to edit the file.

Not sure if I am missing what you are asking but if you want AXIS to auto load a particular program,
set this line in the INI file under [DISPLAY}

OPEN_FILE = /full/path/to/filename.ngc

Chris M





www.linuxcnc.org/docs/2.6/html/config/in...#sub:DISPLAY-section

Thanks, Chris. I didn't so much want it to load a particular program as NOT to load the default program as written (i.e., without a stop at the start).

It's fixed now, but I'm interested in your suggestion anyhow. I started out by looking everywhere I could think of to look for an instruction specifying the default file so I could change that, since I couldn't figure out how to edit the existing default file. Didn't find it anywhere, and still haven't. Probably overlooking it, but FWIW I just checked again and didn't see anything like OPEN_FILE = /full/path/to/filename.ngc in the ini or hal files. I'd still like to know where that instruction sits.

www.linuxcnc.org/docs/2.6/html/config/in...#sub:DISPLAY-section

says:
OPEN_FILE = /full/path/to/file.ngc - The file to show in the preview plot when AXIS starts. Use a blank string "" and no file will be loaded at start up.


Chris M

You can install the following in the [DISPLAY] section...

OPEN_FILE = ""

And it will open with no file loaded.