S_prbdxf.sbp HELP

[cabindoors]

I'm having problems using this program to contour an outline. I have a shopbot probe (normally "on") using shopbot control software version 3.4.27 and when asked for a name for the file I get an error message of:

Error in - OPEN&outname FOR OUTPUT AS #1

The edge finding program I am using is S_prbdxf.sbp.

Can anyone help?

[bill.young]

Tom,

It's a issue with how variables and file names were handled in the old DOS software vs Windows.

Open the file in the editor and look around line 56 or so for a section that looks like:

&myname = "&myname"
&outname = "C:\SBPARTS\"&myname".sbp"


and change it to this:

' &myname = "&myname"
&outname = "C:\SBPARTS\" & &myname & ".dxf"


Note that the "&myname = "&myname"" has been commented out with a '...you can delete it as well.

This should get you going,
Bill

[cabindoors]

Bill I can't tell you how happy I was to receive your response...

However, I did what you suggested and still get the same error message.

Do you have any other suggestions? Is there another version of S_prbdxf.sbp that I should be using.

Thank you so much!

Tom

[bill.young]

Hey Tom,

The Copy Machine virtual tool [TC] has replaced all the probing routines so you might want to give that a shot.

Not sure why that fix for the old dos routine isn't working though. If you'll email me your file I'll see what I can figure out.

Bill

[cabindoors]

Bill,

I had forgotten about the TC command...
That should fix the problem.

Don't the young kids say: "woops! MY BAD"

Thanks you very much for your help!