#garfield Logs

Apr 19 2019

05:55 PM Tom_L: damn i wish i knew _somebody_ that used smartcam besides me
06:00 PM zhanx: if i had a cnc
06:00 PM Tom_L: it's a simple problem but i can't find a solution
06:00 PM zhanx: k go
06:00 PM Tom_L: the colors on the macro dialogs are just too much the same to see
06:00 PM zhanx: talking about it helps you know that
06:00 PM Tom_L: i just want a color change
06:00 PM Tom_L: that's it
06:00 PM Tom_L: been searching for weeks
06:00 PM Tom_L: it's like a light grey on white
06:00 PM Tom_L: horrible to see
06:00 PM zhanx: link me to the program
06:00 PM Tom_L: mine has been obsolete for a long time
06:00 PM Tom_L: no info on ver 4.61
06:00 PM zhanx: k
06:00 PM Tom_L: http://www.smartcamcnc.com/Products/Milling/SmartCAM_FreeForm_Machining.php
06:00 PM Tom_L: none of that will apply
06:03 PM Tom_L: http://tom-itx.no-ip.biz:81/~webpage/cnc/Smartcam/macro_screen.jpg
06:03 PM Tom_L: see what i mean?
06:06 PM Tom_L: all the color changes i can find just affect the graphics & tool colors etc
06:15 PM zhanx: you need the source code for that or to check for an .ini file
06:15 PM zhanx: heck i can't even read that
06:15 PM Tom_L: yeah i know
06:15 PM zhanx: email them?
06:16 PM Tom_L: they've been sold 3 maybe 4 times since that version
06:16 PM Tom_L: they're gonna laugh at me
06:16 PM zhanx: never know
06:16 PM zhanx: oh wiat
06:17 PM zhanx: go look at your windows options
06:17 PM Tom_L: where?
06:17 PM zhanx: version?
06:17 PM Tom_L: 7
06:18 PM zhanx: Start. | Control Panel. | Display Select Personalization. | Window Color. | Advanced Appearance Settings.
06:18 PM zhanx: play with the colors
06:18 PM zhanx: brb store run
06:28 PM Tom_L: hey i think i found something. if i change the message box to white i can't see it anywhere else but that box is visible in black letters
06:28 PM Tom_L: not a good solution really
06:28 PM Tom_L: it must be a bug because it's backwards from the rest of the fonts
06:32 PM Tom_L: http://tom-itx.no-ip.biz:81/~webpage/cnc/Smartcam/macro_screen1.jpg
06:32 PM Tom_L: i wonder if i can find that in their ini or somewhere...
06:32 PM Tom_L: there's no documentation on it that i can find
06:32 PM Tom_L: notice the txt below it is white
06:32 PM Tom_L: any other color has no effect. only white
06:37 PM zhanx: weird
06:40 PM Tom_L: very
06:42 PM zhanx: a bug yes, a solution I don't know
06:42 PM Tom_L: :)
06:42 PM Tom_L: been searching for a while
06:42 PM zhanx: hey at least you can see it now
06:42 PM Tom_L: but nothing else
06:43 PM zhanx: hot key it to a recorded keystroke . mouse move :D
06:44 PM Tom_L: it won't let me change the background color
06:44 PM Tom_L: or i'd do that and live with it every where else
06:45 PM zhanx: well a hotkey program from like 98 or 95 would let you do it on start of that
06:47 PM zhanx: i got some kettle balls and cones today
06:48 PM zhanx: either I am gonna work my back out till it stops hurting or it will get back enough for surgery
06:49 PM Tom_L: either one doesn't sound good
06:49 PM zhanx: not like a have an option
06:49 PM zhanx: I not a
06:50 PM zhanx: braiding up a weighted rope also
06:51 PM zhanx: that way i worked the small muscles also
06:51 PM zhanx: heck i figure, i am in pain, working out is a pain but if i build back enough, they can operate and I can rehap after that
06:52 PM zhanx: or if i mess something up in the process they have no choice etc
06:54 PM Tom_L: maybe you can see something here..
06:54 PM zhanx: k
06:54 PM zhanx: i am only kind of coding tonight, burnt out
06:54 PM Tom_L: http://tom-itx.no-ip.biz:81/~webpage/cnc/Smartcam/SMARTCAM.INI
06:55 PM Tom_L: no idea what colors go where
06:55 PM zhanx: Color 7 is 255, 255, 255 which is white
06:55 PM zhanx: and color 15
06:55 PM zhanx: 128,128, 128 is dim white
06:56 PM zhanx: Color8 also
06:56 PM Tom_L: what would be a grey?
06:56 PM Tom_L: so i can change them one at a time and see what they do?
06:56 PM Tom_L: but not lose track of everything
06:56 PM zhanx: i would for those 3
06:57 PM zhanx: 192,192 192 is grey to them
06:57 PM zhanx: color8
06:58 PM zhanx: and fixedface
07:01 PM zhanx: watch this work
07:02 PM Tom_L: what should i change it to?
07:02 PM Tom_L: 7 wasn't it i changed it to 192,192,192
07:02 PM zhanx: 128 128 0
07:06 PM zhanx: Tom_L, wait
07:06 PM zhanx: uncomment ;Font=System to Font=System
07:09 PM Tom_L: nope
07:09 PM Tom_L: none of those did anything
07:09 PM zhanx: k
07:09 PM Tom_L: except screw up other stuff
07:09 PM zhanx: [Gui]
07:09 PM zhanx: FixedFace=192 192 192 check thaat
07:10 PM zhanx: BackgroundColor=0 if changed to 128 0 128 might change it
07:10 PM Tom_L: no, just screwed up something else
07:11 PM zhanx: BackgroundColor=11 try that
07:12 PM Tom_L: nope
07:12 PM zhanx: then its a bug
07:12 PM Tom_L: yep
07:13 PM Tom_L: an annoying one at that
07:13 PM zhanx: you killed the ini options (you did reset the windows setttings first right)
07:13 PM Tom_L: yeah
07:15 PM Tom_L: oh well...
07:19 PM zhanx: well it was a try
07:19 PM Tom_L: i've been down the road a few times
07:22 PM zhanx: I soldered up my chiller pipe today
07:22 PM zhanx: I forgot to drain it and it froze
07:22 PM Tom_L: oops
07:23 PM zhanx: I cheated
07:23 PM zhanx: used my propane burner for the turkey fryer
07:23 PM zhanx: preheated the whole thing on it
07:24 PM zhanx: then silver soldered the holes
07:24 PM Tom_L: supposed to use that to make white lightening...
07:24 PM zhanx: no
07:31 PM rue_mohr: wtf
07:31 PM rue_mohr: I was only gone like 1/2hr
07:32 PM Tom_L: while the cat is away...
07:32 PM zhanx: rue_mohr, more like 2 plus days
07:32 PM rue_mohr: are you changing the background colour of the turkey fryer?
07:33 PM rue_mohr: I dont even see the day marker
07:33 PM Tom_L: it's all a blur
07:33 PM zhanx: rue_mohr, the box came back
07:35 PM zhanx: i guess kids toys and electronics didn't match for you
07:35 PM zhanx: what should i declare the electronics as?
07:35 PM Tom_L: that kinda sucks
07:35 PM Tom_L: hobby supplies
07:35 PM rue_mohr: what?
07:35 PM rue_mohr: back? what did they say?
07:36 PM rue_mohr: who turned it around?
07:36 PM zhanx: its not kids toys and canada did
07:36 PM rue_mohr: wtf
07:36 PM zhanx: sorry wait
07:36 PM zhanx: "invalid declaration of contents"
07:37 PM Tom_L: they opened it and took a peek
07:37 PM rue_mohr: whaaat
07:37 PM rue_mohr: god damned freaking
07:37 PM zhanx: they did open it
07:37 PM zhanx: I used clear tape, this had usps tape on it
07:38 PM rue_mohr: how about "surplus e-waste"
07:38 PM rue_mohr: ffff
07:38 PM rue_mohr: how do I send you shipping money?
07:38 PM zhanx: not till it gets to you
07:39 PM rue_mohr: no, cant keep throwing them $35 till it gets thru
07:39 PM rue_mohr: can you ask for a refund on the shipping costs
07:39 PM zhanx: monday, i got it todahy
07:39 PM rue_mohr: cause that was a valid description
07:39 PM rue_mohr: freaking arrrrg
07:39 PM zhanx: that is the thing it was for your kids
07:39 PM zhanx: the coding group
09:38 PM Tom_L: --
09:39 PM Tom_L: before rue_mohr forgets again
09:54 PM rue_mohr: er?
09:54 PM rue_mohr: I'm awake again
09:55 PM Tom_L: why can't i wrap my head around python?
09:56 PM Tom_L: too many predefined classes to remember...
09:57 PM Tom_L: oops syntax and hiearchy boggles my mind
09:57 PM zhanx: python is a pain
09:58 PM Tom_L: well at least we're all present and accounted for...
09:58 PM zhanx: true for now
09:58 PM Tom_L: one just fell off again
09:58 PM Tom_L: i've been looking at that QtPyVCP stuff a little
10:07 PM rue_mohr: your doing python oop?
10:07 PM Tom_L: i'm just looking right now
10:08 PM Tom_L: https://qtpyvcp.kcjengr.com/install/installation.html
10:13 PM rue_mohr: I had quite a time with the documentation for gui stuff
10:13 PM Tom_L: i did most of the tutorial there
10:13 PM rue_mohr: the new stuff seems to have all sorts of pitfalls regarding the docs, and old documentation that isn't right
10:14 PM Tom_L: doesn't help with the python backend much though
10:51 PM rue_shop1: you wanted to make a gui for your script?
11:13 PM rue_shop1: need to get motivated on this big cnc