Joypad buttons

Now that you guys helped me get the joypad working I have gone mad with power and have assigned all the buttons but one and now I am traped in the tower. I am trying to get buttons 6 and 8 assigned to run and pause the program. I have the pause button but not having any luck with the run/execute button. I think the problem is what it is really called. I have tried run, start, execute, execute-file. Just don't know what to call it. Here is the code I am trying.

# Buttons to run and pause machine
net programrun input.0.btn-base2 => halui.program.run
net programpause input.0.btn-pinkie => halui.program.pause


Pause works and if I change pause to stop that line works to stop program.
Thanks Carl

Wow that's way over my head still. Can't I just assign a button to run so as to start the program from the joypad for now? Carl

Fine, but what is the correct name for the run button? Carl

Carl you can always use halmeter to see all available pin names on a running system.
load up the last config that works and open halmeter
you can do this many ways :
- you can add loadusr halmeter to your hal file
- if using axis look under machine menulook for halmeter ( show hal configuration will show pin and signal etc too)
- or open a terminal and type halrun then loadusr halmeter

Do you get an error or does it just not work? remember you must be in auto mode for it to work.

I have tried, halui.program.run, and EMC will start but get error in both manual and mdi stating can't run in manual/mdi.
Also tried halui machine.is-on but I don't think that is the right pin. Learning stuff anyway and that's not easy for an old man. HE HE. Carl

John, you remind me of women I have known. Only show enought to keep me intrested. And I did look at your picture. Boy are you old. LOL. Ok I read and reread all you lead me to. I am getting a better understanding . I am a retired machinest and did run TNC machines but didn't have to program. In my mid 60s it doesn't stick well. Thanks, Carl