NativeCam as embedded tab ???

Finally have NativeCam installed, and working. Just don't have the screen room to have it as a panel.
What the heck are the .ini lines to have it as a tab in axis?
thanks.

Roguish wrote:

...What the heck are the .ini lines to have it as a tab in axis?

$ ncam -h
This will tell you how to do it. Start with removing ALL "NativeCAM required item" in your ini file

Fern

thanks for the message. I have done just that, removed all references to NCAM in the .ini,

I added 'NCAM_DIR = ncam' in the [DISPLAY] section of the .ini, and added the lib entry.
and I get an NCAM screen with no linuxcnc.

and ran 'ncam -i axis3.ini -c mill -t'
when I run 'linuxcnc axis3.ini' I get linuxcnc with no NCAM

The 'help' says ' -t | --tab with axis and gmoccapy it will be in a tab'

I am running master, with axis, not gmocappy.
I would like to see NCAM as a tab in axis.

What are the .ini file lines to add to get this?

Well, getting there. Sure could use just a little help here Norbert.

[DISPLAY]
# required NativeCAM item :
NCAM_DIR = ncam
EMBED_TAB_NAME = NativeCAM
EMBED_TAB_COMMAND= gladevcp -c gladevcp -x {XID} -U --catalog=mill /usr/share/linuxcnc/aux_gladevcp/NativeCAM/ncam.ui

Roguish wrote:

thanks for the message. I have done just that, removed all references to NCAM in the .ini,

I added 'NCAM_DIR = ncam' in the [DISPLAY] section of the .ini, and added the lib entry.

These are inserted automatically when running 'ncam -i axis3.ini -c mill -t'

...and I get an NCAM screen with no linuxcnc.

This is correct

and ran 'ncam -i axis3.ini -c mill -t'

NativeCAM only and it updated your 'axis3.ini' file if it prints in the terminal it succeded and it did as shown in your last post

when I run 'linuxcnc axis3.ini' I get linuxcnc with no NCAM

The 'help' says ' -t | --tab with axis and gmoccapy it will be in a tab'

I am running master, with axis, not gmocappy.
I would like to see NCAM as a tab in axis.

You have done everything correctly.
The problem is with 'master'. I had someone email me (instead of posting here) how he did it. I will search his message and post it.
Unfortunately, I did not understand what he meant.

Regards
Fern

thank you. I look forward to the solution.

Roguish wrote:

EMBED_TAB_COMMAND= gladevcp -c gladevcp -x {XID} -U --catalog=mill /usr/share/linuxcnc/aux_gladevcp/NativeCAM/ncam.ui

replace your line with this one :
EMBED_TAB_COMMAND = gladevcp -x {XID} -U --catalog=mill /usr/share/linuxcnc/aux_gladevcp/NativeCAM/ncam.ui

Fern

THAT DID THE TRICK !!!!
THANKS.

Fern, thanks again. 1 question. I always use OPEN_FILE in my .ini to load the same gcode at start up. now with ncam loaded in axis, OPEN_FILE does not work. An NCAM file opens instead.
How can I get my favorite gcode file to open with OPEN_FILE ???

Roguish wrote:

...I always use OPEN_FILE in my .ini to load the same gcode at start up. now with ncam loaded in axis, OPEN_FILE does not work. An NCAM file opens instead.
How can I get my favorite gcode file to open with OPEN_FILE ???

On every change, NativeCAM will generate a new file and load it in lcnc. I do not know what is in your file but I guess it is some configuration. You will edit Utilities/Preferences and enter what you need there. It is also possible to include your custom file but I do not think it is appropriate in your case. Post you file here and I will recommend what to do.

Fern