Ini File Clarification/Roadmap?

Hi

I'm just trying to clean up the ini file reads for the Manualmatic wrt setting default values & min/max velocities for jogging, overrides & spindle(s) etc.

As an example, since 2.9 some of the spindle options have now moved to a section so various options have been deprecated.

However, there seems to be some ambiguity between the options that relate to hardware (eg min/max velocities) and those that are solely related to display (eg increment or default velocity). There are also at least some   options (eg that have been deprecated with a reference to the section but the 'new' options do not appear in that section.

Just to add a little more zest, the generated ini files currently create options that do not match the ini file documentation

Is there a roadmap or similar document that can help me understand what options I need to prioritise and should I raise an issue for the missing deprecated options?

 

Would this be better in the "LinuxCNC documents" section?

The underlying problem may be that GUIs handle this differently (ie have not been updated to the new [SPINDLE_n] section) but I'm not sure.

Please raise an issue so it does not get lost.

Many of the later GUI's introduced a ton of extra ini settings, the authors of those GUI's should update the docs if they moved from display to spindle. I really don't understand why they didn't use the existing ini entries...

JT

tommylight wrote:

Would this be better in the "LinuxCNC documents" section?
 

This is a very sensible suggestion - not sure why I didn't but probably because my question evolved as I wrote it!

JT wrote:

Many of the later GUI's introduced a ton of extra ini settings, the authors of those GUI's should update the docs if they moved from display to spindle. I really don't understand why they didn't use the existing ini entries...

JT
 

There does seem to be a bit of inconsistency, duplication and ambiguity in the ini files used and/or generated by either GUIs or configuration tools - is there available guidance on how to use the in file (or is that something I could try to contribute?).

I am planning to create a separate [MANUALMATIC] section where its ini options take priority over values set elsewhere - perhaps the GUIs should each use their own section and keep [DISPLAY] for purely generic/official display options?

The moving of (say) spindle options to a spindle section makes sense initially but should it also include purely UI options like INCREMENT? I don't really have a view on that, but it depends on what the ini sections are supposed to define. eg. TRAJ has options that apply to both the machine and the UI (eg MAX_LINEAR_VELOCITY) but others that it could be argued only apply to the UI (eg DEFAULT_LINEAR_VELOCITY).

I'm not really qualified to have an opinion on any of the above, hence the question, but would be happy to try to document the views of those who are qualified!

 

I vaguely remembered there being a discussion about this and I just found it. This may explain some of the issues:
github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/issues/2335

Aciera wrote:

The underlying problem may be that GUIs handle this differently (ie have not been updated to the new [SPINDLE_n] section) but I'm not sure.

Please raise an issue so it does not get lost.
 

I have raised an issue here: github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/issues/3171

See also this one: github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/issues/3238