Hello,
I have unsuccessfully attempted to find any sort of solid documentation on 'parametric programming' in PCDMIS. I have searched and read related threads both on this forum and cmm guys, but I still have not really got the just of it.
Below is my best guess on how things may work when it comes to parametric programming in PCDMIS:
* The
Forms Editor lets you code in
Visual Basic, and can be used to create the GUI for the operator to interact with.
* The
Basic Script Editor lets you code in
Basic, and can be used to process the operators' input and perform calculations based on this input before storing resultant nominal values into globally accessible variables; which then can be later compared to measurements taken in DCC mode?
(1) Is my above train of thought on the right track? Or have I got it completely wrong?
I am assuming that all parametric programming is done within
IN
PCDMIS itself with no need for any external coding environment.
(2) Am I correct in making this assumption?
If I have got the above all wrong, could someone please list the tools and general approach they use to write parametric programs for PCDMIS? For example, lets say you needed to take typed input in from the operator, you needed to read a text file in (parameters specifying the part), you needed to do appropriate calculations to work out where all your points to measure are and values of your nominals etc. etc
(3)What list of tools would you need? Only the Script and Form editors, or something more?
Any suggestions or comments would be very much appreciated.
michelle
