I have switches on my control panel which I want to do different functions when linuxcnc is actually running a cnc program. To determine in my hal commands whether a cnc program is running I need to identify a pin or signal that changes state only when a cnc program is running. At first I thought the pin would be halui.program.is-running, but this signal goes true anytime linuxcnc is moving the table (such as a mdi or a mpg command). I want something that is only true when a cnc program is running and the table is being controlled by g code commands written into a ngc file. If I can tie a signal into the run button on the axis display, that would probably work.
Anyone know of such a pin?
