External Commands

This section describes the setup and use of external commands.

To configure External Commands, click on External Commands in the left window of the Setup dialog. The following dialog appears:

The External Commands dialog.

External Command 1 - 2

param

Command Title

Use this field to specify the menu text shown in the NC Functions menu.

param

Command program

Use this field to specify the application to execute. You can click the folder icon to browse for the executable file.

param

Parameters

Use this field to specify the parameters to the command. The following variables are available:

Example: To execute the command with the parameters -g C:\NCPRG\MOULD.NC C:\NCPRG\MOULD.NEW, specify -g $FILE $OUTFILE, and then $PATH\$FILENOEXT.NEW in the Output file field below.

param

Output file ($OUTFILE)

Use this field to specify the name of the output file. The following variables are available:

Example: To execute the command with the parameters -g C:\NCPRG\MOULD.NC C:\NCPRG\MOULD.NEW, specify $PATH\$FILENOEXT.NEW, and -g $FILE $OUTFILE in the Parameters field.

If no output filename is specified, it is assumed that the input file is modified.