#flex-dev Logs

Aug 25 2025

04:23 AM Tom_L: morning
04:31 AM Tom_L: 62 - 68F with rain on the way
05:21 AM JT-Chicken: morning
05:34 AM JT-Cave: 59-79F small chance of rain
06:34 AM JT-Cave: 1.3.0
06:41 AM Tom_L: i think he did yes
06:42 AM Tom_L: i'll build when i get back. leaving here real soon
06:45 AM Tom_L: http://tom-itx.no-ip.biz:443/~tom-itx/irc/logs/%23linuxcnc/2025-08-24.html
06:45 AM Tom_L: 6:09PM
06:46 AM Tom_L: i think i'll add the checkbox to touch-probe3 when i build
08:56 AM JT-Cave: I'm fixing that issue now so keyboard_jog_cb is not necessary
10:07 AM lcnc-relay: <roguish> JT-Cave: I see you closed the keyboard jogging issue. did ya get it done ??? figure ya must have
10:08 AM lcnc-relay: <roguish> oh, poo. guess I should read up a bit.....
10:31 AM JT-Cave: Tom_L, I fixed not having keyboard_jog_cb
10:50 AM JT-Cave: Flex GUI now has keyboard jogging
10:51 AM JT-Cave: https://gnipsel.com/linuxcnc/flexgui/controls.html#jogging
11:20 AM lcnc-relay: <roguish> JT-Cave: i'm dragging another guy into linuxcnc. he works on model railroad stuff. wants to convert an old mill with a Bandit controller.
11:21 AM lcnc-relay: <roguish> he's an ME, his wife is an EE, and good friends are Comp geeks
11:26 AM JT-Shop: cool
11:26 AM lcnc-relay: <roguish> what's a good mesa card for steppers?
11:26 AM lcnc-relay: <roguish> ethernet type
11:27 AM JT-Shop: 7i96, 7i96s, 7i76EU
11:27 AM JT-Shop: just depends on what your needs are
11:27 AM lcnc-relay: <roguish> thanks......
11:50 AM JT-Shop: Tom_L, did you see the fix for keyboard jogging?
12:06 PM Tom_L: to make it optional yes
12:06 PM Tom_L: i think i'll still add the cb to the touch-probe3 example at least
12:07 PM Tom_L: i kinda figured you'd fix that
12:10 PM JT-Shop: keyboard jog only makes sense to me in a keyboard and mouse gui
12:11 PM Tom_L: right
12:21 PM Tom_L: PR #335 for cb & deb
12:21 PM JT-Shop: ok
12:21 PM Tom_L: i just put it in that one example
12:23 PM JT-Shop: I put it in the axis example
12:23 PM Tom_L: ok
12:23 PM Tom_L: before this pr?
12:23 PM JT-Shop: yup
12:24 PM Tom_L: ok i see it
12:24 PM Tom_L: checked by default
12:24 PM Tom_L: on mine
12:24 PM JT-Shop: yup
12:26 PM Tom_L: maybe update the forum post link
12:26 PM Tom_L: unless you left the test repo
12:26 PM JT-Shop: I did update it
12:26 PM JT-Shop: test repo is gone
12:26 PM JT-Shop: well I just removed the code
12:26 PM JT-Shop: and left a message
12:26 PM Tom_L: ok
12:34 PM JT-Cave: pr done
12:39 PM JT-Cave: I'm ready for a nap
12:43 PM Tom_L: i got rid of the testfiles folder on my server too
05:42 PM Tom_L: it won't be gone long
05:42 PM xxcoder: c-logged-in
05:42 PM JT-Shop: sun spot
05:42 PM Tom_L: just a damn lazy bot
05:43 PM Tom_L: they're running fiber in the neighborhood
05:43 PM rdtsc-w: change the code so that before it quits, it posts a message to the channel... "Aarrrrrgghhh I'm meeeeeelting"
05:43 PM JT-Shop: lucky
05:43 PM Tom_L: i'm sure it will be a while
05:43 PM JT-Shop: there is fiber that runs up and down 67 but it's not connected to anything so obumble fumble
05:44 PM Tom_L: some new outfit is advertising
05:44 PM Tom_L: ideatek?
05:45 PM JT-Shop: me?
05:45 PM Tom_L: https://ideatek.com/service-area/wichita-ks/
05:45 PM JT-Shop: ah you
05:45 PM Tom_L: no here
05:46 PM Tom_L: i could get the 5g for less than it costs me now
05:46 PM Tom_L: and i'm not getting 5g
05:46 PM JT-Shop: sat is $120 a month for me
05:46 PM JT-Shop: not cheap
05:46 PM Tom_L: that what cable is here
05:47 PM xxcoder: im just glad I can use my unlimited cell service
05:47 PM Tom_L: but i've got a decent plan
05:47 PM JT-Shop: seems high for cable
05:47 PM xxcoder: just 25 a month
05:47 PM Tom_L: i could get a cheaper one
05:47 PM Tom_L: they use alot of data
05:48 PM Tom_L: 137Mbps
05:48 PM Tom_L: 15 up
05:49 PM JT-Shop: 78 down 8 up for me
05:50 PM Tom_L: everything is streaming video
05:51 PM Tom_L: they've been poking holes all over the place so it may be a while
05:51 PM JT-Shop: a lot of + services for $$$
05:52 PM JT-Shop: mrs used to use kindle but hasn't used it in a while so I canceled it
05:52 PM Tom_L: i think ATT may offer fiber here too, i've never looked into it
05:53 PM JT-Shop: she seems to be fascinated with something on her phone
05:53 PM lcnc-relay: <ccatlett1984@> I have 500mb symmetric, for $65/mo
05:53 PM lcnc-relay: <ccatlett1984@> ATT fiber
05:53 PM xxcoder: I had used my kindle pw2 for long time, had read over thousand ebooks on it. then it started bootlooping
05:54 PM JT-Shop: send me some
05:54 PM xxcoder: I now use nook simple touch
05:54 PM Tom_L: symetrical doens't matter here
05:55 PM Tom_L: unless irc takes it all
05:55 PM Tom_L: nobody complains about my server being sluggish
05:57 PM Tom_L: what else does flex need?
05:57 PM Tom_L: i think just about everything has been covered that i can think of
05:58 PM JT-Shop: I did discover a bug if you press power and a joint is on the limit switch the color of the button doesn't change to red
05:58 PM JT-Shop: which had me cornfused a bit today
05:58 PM Tom_L: never tried that
06:00 PM JT-Shop: the text changed but the color didn't
06:02 PM Tom_L: maybe spud will have some feedback soon
06:03 PM JT-Shop: I hope spud tries it again
06:03 PM JT-Shop: maybe noel will actually try it too...
06:03 PM Tom_L: hear anymore from that guy with the grinder?
06:03 PM JT-Shop: nope