Gcode files sorting, backup system

dc42

You can already arrange the gcode files by date if you upgrade DWC to 1.19.3. The same version also provides easy access to simulating a print to find out how long it will take. You can finds it in chrishamms's github repository, and also at https://github.com/dc42/RepRapFirmware/tree/dev/Release/Duet-WiFi/Edge.

My thanks to chrishamm for implementing these features.

Martin_S

Nice, thanks David.

deckingman

@dc42:

…................................ The same version also provides easy access to simulating a print to find out how long it will take. ..............................

So does this work? I've upgraded to 1.19.3. If I right click on a file I see "Simulate File" and if I click on that I get the following:-

M37 P"5colourParts/5colorDiamond mount.gcode"
Simulation mode: off, move time: 0.0 sec, other time: 0.0 sec

I'm obviously missing a step somewhere.

dc42

Looks like you are running a version of RRF older than 1.19.

deckingman

@dc42:

Looks like you are running a version of RRF older than 1.19.

Copy and paste from DWC
Firmware Version: 1.19 (2017-08-14)

I can of course upgrade to a later version but I'm currently evaluating something so I don't want to make any changes until I've finished that evaluation.

dc42

My mistake, you need RRF 1.19.2 or 1.20beta1 to use that feature.

deckingman

@dc42:

My mistake, you need RRF 1.19.2 or 1.20beta1 to use that feature.

Ahh OK - no worries.

RandomFactoid

Can sorting by date also be implemented into PanelDue ? I normally upload my gcode straight from Cura (DuetRRF plugin) and if for some reason I need to stop the print, it becomes very difficult to find the right file on Paneldue to restart the print. So I have to either reupload (can take a while for big prints) or go to my computer and start from it.

Thanks

dc42

@randomfactoid said in Gcode files sorting, backup system:

Can sorting by date also be implemented into PanelDue ? I normally upload my gcode straight from Cura (DuetRRF plugin) and if for some reason I need to stop the print, it becomes very difficult to find the right file on Paneldue to restart the print. So I have to either reupload (can take a while for big prints) or go to my computer and start from it.

Thanks

I've added it to the wish list, but it's unlikely to happen soon.

resam

@RandomFactoid maybe I can implement something that will help you:
In the DuetRRF plugin, before actually uploading the new file, I could check if a file with the same name already exists. If yes, you could select "Overwrite" or "Restart print with this file". This assumes you have Cura still running with you current model & build plate.

Would this be of help to you?