Next beta version of GCodePrintr will be published soon.
Right now I’m working on
-improving the gcode parser to speed up load times
-improve behavior with repetier firmware
-trying out dual extruder printing
Anything else which I should add to the next beta release ?
I’ve been out of the loop - very busy lately but I’ve got a tablet on the way JUST for running my machine so hope to start using gcodeprintr more often
Do we have customizable buttons? I’d like to be able to issue various g and mcodes with a single click rather than type them in the console each time I need them - would this be easily implemented?
Just need an option “add custom button” when pressing the options softkey, perhaps 3-4 letters could be displayed as the “icon” eg. (M201) or (G92E)
Haven’t thought how best to implement it, but I know I find it a VERY helpful feature in pronterface
+1 on the custom buttons. Another approach would be to have a history in the G-code window, so it would be easy to repeat a recently used command.
@Jarred_Baines @My_Makibox good suggestion. I will probably extend the manual gcode window to allow predefined commands. Just for my education, which gcode commands are you interested in ?
M221 (flow rate)
G92 (set axis position)
Any of the marlin “parameter” codes (changing max feed rate, acceleration etc)
I am always upgrading and modding my machine so it helps to be able to set up a button for an alternative e-steps so I can swap extruders and simply hit a button to have correct esteps…
But its constantly changing which is why custom button would be great
@Jarred_Baines I see btw flow rate can be controlled during print already by long press on extrude/retract … but only in 10% steps which is probably to much
Oh, I usually just hit my “m221 s150” button if first layer is a bit high, fattens it up… Wouldn’t want an increment button myself… G1 presets would be nice though
^ this guy is onto something incremental temp instead of presets, possibly controllable increments with a slider (like the xyz moves have)
I find 4 temp presets limiting!
Emailed myself a .gcode file, but tablet didn’t know to open it with GCodePrintr, could you make it so that it will?
@Jonathan ok, I just fixed it. It should work with the next version
Temp feedback like in the desktop software.
Easy transfer to offline SD card under a standard filename (“init.g”).
File management system for g code files.
Prettier interface?
What about a very basic 5-10 lines of gcode assignedto a couple if buttons for things like “reel change”: heat nozzle, retract filament, pause, extrude 120mm purge etc? Currently I could do the code for this, and store on phone/ tablet, but a customisable button would be much better.
Support for dual extruders would be a great addition! Also manual extruding and rectraction for the second extruder would be greatly appreciated.
@Maurice_Durville Full dual extruder support will take longer. Meanwhile you can use manual commands (T0,T1) to switch the active extruder. The controls (extraxt,retract, temp) refer to the currently active extruder.
Too bad it will take longer, but thank you for the workaround. I’m pretty impressed with the app right now and looking forward to future development.
@Mathias_Dietz thanks for the update