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TurboCut for Windows Version History

 

KNOWN PROBLEMS IN 3.1.12 March 21, 2002

Issues to resolve:

In configurations, no way to re-define DXF Line type. Generally not necessary to do anyway.

 

3.1.12 March 21, 2002

Updated DesignCAD read module to handle older version of DesignCAD.

 

3.1.11 October 31, 2001

Correction in cut distance calculation in BCI-Draw

3.1.10 January 11, 1999

DXF16.DLL changed to allow for X & Y Text Offset values to be set up in Cutexpw.Ini for Cad programs with non-standard snap functions.

Sample segment from Cutexpw.Ini found in your Windows folder.

[Program]
ProgName=CUTEXP
CNCEditor=NotePad.Exe
B3G97G98=1
B3Essi97=97
B3Essi98=98
DXFtextOffsetX=0
DXFtextOffsetY=-.05

The last two lines allow for non-standard Cad programs. Most should use a value of 0 or eliminate the last two lines altogether.

November 21, 1998
DLL, EXE, & File Changes for 3.1.09
Msgwri16.dll
Cutexpw.Exe
Cfgw.Exe

Various corrections for international language support only. No other changes in this version.

October 25, 1998
DLL, EXE, & File Changes for 3.1.08

DC16.DLL changed to work with DesignCAD Light.
Burny16.DLL changed to allow 97 & 98 commands to be inserted in ESSI code on Burny controls.  Burny.Zip can still be downloaded to update earlier versions as indicated below.  Edit Cutexpw.Ini as indicated in 12 May 1998.

The two .dll files may be downloaded separately to bring your version to 3.1.08 specs.

12 May 1998

Burny.Zip posted to FTP site. The .Dll file in the Zip should be placed in your TCW directory. Will be automatically incorporated in next release. The automatic addition of the G97/G98 sequence for repeats in Burny code was removed late in the DOS version. Some conflicts had arisen. It has been put back for Word Address - Incremental and Absolute, not ESSI. If this feature is not desired, it can be disabled by adding a line to the Cutexpw.Ini file: B3G97G98=0.  For normal operation it should be B3G97G98=1.   Edit Cutexpw.Ini (found in your Windows folder) as indicated below.

[Program]
ProgName=CUTEXP
CNCEditor=NotePad.Exe
B3G97G98=1
B3Essi97=97
B3Essi98=98

DLL, EXE, & File Changes for 3.1.07
BCIDraw.Dll Changed

More rounding errors in BCI Draw which caused some arcs to display as circles were corrected.

 

DLL, EXE, & File Changes for 3.1.06
3.1.06 Skipped (No Changes)

 

DLL, EXE, & File Changes for 3.1.05
All DLL's and Exe files changed.

When powder or punch mark segment intersected with cut segments, it was not being checked.  Powder could use cut segments by mistake.  Corrected.

Various corrections for international language support.

Help files updated.  Require much less disk space.

 


DLL, EXE, & File Changes for 3.1.04
All DLL's and Exe files changed.

Corrected problems reading files with powder and punch marking codes.  CNC files were having problems reading into CAD files, then converting back to CNC files again.   This has been corrected.

 

DLL, EXE, & File Changes for 3.1.03
DC16.DLL

Corrected problem reading DesignCAD DOS Version 6.1 .DC2 files.

 

DLL, EXE, & File Changes for 3.1.02
Minor corrections

 

DLL, EXE, & File Changes for 3.1.01
BCIDraw.DLL

3.1.01 12 June 1997
A rounding error in BCI Draw which caused some arcs to display as circles was corrected.

 

DLL, EXE, & File Changes for 3.1.00

All changed

3.1.00 3 June 1997

Release of TurboCut for Windows. Help implemented all modules.
A problem holding Plate Thickness in Cad to CNC Convert corrected.

 

DLL, EXE, & File Changes for 3.0.18

All .Exe's and .Dll's

3.0.18 May 30, 1997

Now Read DesignCAD 97 File Structure OK.

Fixed a problem with Burny where incorrect circles were displaying in BCI Draw.

Linde Control support had not been implemented. It is now in.

 

DLL, EXE, & File Changes for 3.0.17

Languag.Exe

3.0.17 May 8, 1997

Languag.Exe
Was not retaining the Cad Type Setting or the CNC Control type setting during an upgrade (Setup). FIXED.

 

DLL, EXE, & File Changes for 3.0.16

CadCnc16.Dll Minor Change.
Read16.Dll
Cfgw.Exe
Cutexpw.Exe
Exppmpts.Tps
Languag.Exe
Options.Tps

3.0.16 May 6, 1997

All configurations now saved when new version installed!

Cfgw.Exe
Allows input of Range, TextFactor, and ScaleFactor in Inch or Metric.

Read16.Dll
Trys to account for Inch or Metric units. Works as long as:
If Essi - the file is same as default
If Abs or Inc - the file has a G70 or G71 in it, or it is the same as the default.

 

DLL, EXE, & File Changes for 3.0.15

Languag.Exe
Shipper.Exe
Cfgw.Exe
Cutexpw.Exe
All .Dll's
Exppmpts.Tps

3.0.15 April 21, 1997

Cfgw.Exe
Menu Selection added to force English Language Display even if Foreign Language file shipped. The configuration for this is in Cutexpw.Ini, Use English=0(uses foreign language) or 1(forces English).

Essi16.DLL - Had a problem picking up all data. (Procedure Number was being cleared).
DXF16.DLL - Fixed error which misplaced Sequence numbers on lead in Arcs during CNC File Read.
DC16.DLL - Fixed error which misplaced Sequence numbers on lead in Arcs during CNC File Read.

Cutexpw.Exe
Added a lookup button to the file to Conv To as a standard Dos file Lookup. To allow picking file name to save to.
Added a question box, if CNC file type not recognized to ask if the user would like to display/edit the CNC file.

Language.Exe
Cutexpw.Ini edited if user already registered, this is now saved.

Copies ConfigA.Dat and DateTime.Dat to DOSLink directory if DOS CncLink Installed. More intelligent asking of directories based on the Install options chosen.

DLL, EXE, & File Changes for 3.0.14
CutExpw.Exe
Cfgw.Exe
All Dll's

3.0.14 March 14, 1997

When translating CNC to Cad, if you typed in the CNC file name and pressed Tab, the Cad extent was defaulted. FIXED. (CutExpw.Exe)

In Configurations, Controller, when copying Plate definitions to another control, the Controller Select screen did not properly Filter out some Control names. FIXED. (Cfgw.Exe)

FIXED an Error totaling cut distance in BCI Draw. (CncFun16.Dll)

 

DLL, EXE, & File Changes for 3.0.13

CutExpw.Exe
ExpPmpt.Tps

3.0.13 March 11, 1997

Minor changes to 3.0.12. Do not download if you downloaded 3.0.12.

 

DLL, EXE, & File Changes for 3.0.12

CutExpw.Exe
Cfgw.Exe
All Dll's
Options.Tps

3.0.12 March 10, 1997

Default Backward Layers Button for Layers Tab added.

An error trying to change a Layer Name for the file to convert was corrected.

Help file for TurboCut Configuration added. Help for TurboCut in preliminary stages.

Fixed problem in Configuration that did not properly append a backslash to the directory name when the default directory was entered.

 

DLL, EXE, & File Changes for 3.0.11

Cutexpw.Exe
Options.Tps

3.0.11 February 10, 1997

Still having problems with certain files wanting to look in D:\BCIW\GLOBFILE for files. This release corrects.

 

DLL, EXE, & File Changes for 3.0.10

CutCfgw.Exe
Cutexpw.Exe
Cutexpw.Ini
CfgCutw.Ini
Options.Tps


3.0.10 28 January 1997

Added Ini file support for files that could be in a shared network directory. Ini file additions and current structure:

[Files]
DefaultDir=C:\Tcw\
;ConfigA.Dat Files Need to be in same directory as program
;DateTime.Dat
;Cad-Tmp.Dat
;Bac-Tmp.Dat
;Converts.Tps
;Options.Tps
; The following may be in a common Network directory
CadTypes=C:\Tcw\
Ctrls=C:\Tcw\
Plate=C:\Tcw\
Tcw=C:\Tcw\
ExpPmpt=C:\Tcw\


Files needed fully defined path for all structures including some temporary files for Drag & Drop a file name on the Icon to work.

DLL, EXE, & File Changes for 3.0.09

CutCfgw.Exe
Cutexpw.Exe
Read16.Dll
BciDra16.Dll
Exppmpts.Tps
DateTime.Dat
Options.Tps

 

 

3.0.09 26 January 1997

Toolbar added to Main TCW screen.

Copyright Notice added to Splash screen.

CNC Text Editor Setup added to Configurations. Button for editor added to Conversion screen listing files to convert, or already converted.

Drag & Drop capability added to Main program as Command Line parameters. You can now drop a CAD file name from Explorer or File manager on the TurboCut Main Program Icon and it will launch and automatically translate the file. TurboCut could also be called from a Cad program with the Cad File name and path and it will launch and translate, i.e.

C:\TCW\CUTEXPW C:\CAD\123.DC2

If the above line was placed in the DesignCAD Run command, TurboCut would start, then translate 123.DC2 from the C:\CAD directory. 123.TXT would be placed in the default directory set up. All other defaults would be used.

3.0.08 2 January 1997

Button added in CNC to CAD convert to rename TEST????.DC2 to original CAD file name.

3.0.08 7 January 1997

If a cut was not found for a sequence number, the X and Y coordinantes given in the error message were the same. It gave X in both places. FIXED.

DesignCAD File sample from Treadway/Phoenix problem FIXED. Found DC had placed Layer number in an unexpected position. Changed way it looked for Layer. Also blank lines at end of DC2 file caused problems. FIXED.

3.0.08 8 January 1997

Updated to Clarion for Windows Version 2002.01. Will require full install.

3.0.08 15 January 1997

Changing all references to a Real Number in files and code to Decimal(16,8). Real math causing error where Var1 = .5, Var2 = .5 and testing If Var1 = Var2 coming up with FALSE.

Files Affected 3.0.08 Must Replace

Bac_Tmp.Dat In File Bac-Tmp.Dat
CadTypes.Tps In File CadTypes.Tps
Cad_Tmp.Dat In File Cad-Tmp.Dat
ConvFile In File Converts.Tps
CtrlCfgs In File Ctrls.Tps
Ctrl_Hdr In File Ctrls.Tps
DrawParm In File Tcw.Tps
Plate.Tps In File Plate.Tps

 

3.0.08 24 January 1997

Reading some DXF file caused a File Not Open Error in Blk_Write - FIXED.

When in CNC to CAD convert, the default CAD name was setting the wrong directory - FIXED.


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