How to get a VB front end to Stamp Programming
John Bond
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Hi Guys
We’re developing a system where the user will need to change some of the parameters of an existing program from time to time. I’m using a 2p and thought I’d use the multiple slots for the program so SLOT 0 will contain the information that the user can change and the code is stored in SLOT 1, SLOT 2 SLOT 3… “RUN 1” at the bottom of SLOT 0 will take the Stamp into the main program. I don’t want the client to have access to the bulk of our code.
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The idea is that the user just downloads a new program SLOT 0 when he wants to change the parameters. Perhaps we will get someone to write a simple VB program to format this information for downloading. We want this to be as seamless as possible. The perfect situation would be for the operator to plug his laptop into the unit, open a simple application, update the information and press the “Download” button.
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I have tried changing and downloading just SLOT 0 of a program with multiple program slots already loaded on a 2p and this works. The whole program suite works so this indicates that·our proposal is (as you people say) do-able.
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Some of you guys must have done this before. I don't know where to start so please point me in the right direction.
Kind Regards form Kwa Dukuza
John Bond
We’re developing a system where the user will need to change some of the parameters of an existing program from time to time. I’m using a 2p and thought I’d use the multiple slots for the program so SLOT 0 will contain the information that the user can change and the code is stored in SLOT 1, SLOT 2 SLOT 3… “RUN 1” at the bottom of SLOT 0 will take the Stamp into the main program. I don’t want the client to have access to the bulk of our code.
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The idea is that the user just downloads a new program SLOT 0 when he wants to change the parameters. Perhaps we will get someone to write a simple VB program to format this information for downloading. We want this to be as seamless as possible. The perfect situation would be for the operator to plug his laptop into the unit, open a simple application, update the information and press the “Download” button.
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I have tried changing and downloading just SLOT 0 of a program with multiple program slots already loaded on a 2p and this works. The whole program suite works so this indicates that·our proposal is (as you people say) do-able.
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Some of you guys must have done this before. I don't know where to start so please point me in the right direction.
Kind Regards form Kwa Dukuza
John Bond
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On the other hand, if you're wanting to provide new slot 0 code/data to the end-user, have a look at the "Generate Object Code" options in the File menu.· One option lets you create a stand-alone app that will update the user's system.
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Jon Williams
Applications Engineer, Parallax