File Destination

[John T]

Hi Art,
I have no idea if I'm asking for the moon or something really simple but here goes. 

Would it be possible (easy) to include a window in the "Output Manager" where I could indicate where I want the files stored?  Right now it tells me the Project Name which is great but I don't often store the Project in the same location as the default location for tap file storage.  That is because I work on three different computers and am constantl y moving from one to another and often find that the memory stick I'm using to transfer the files doesn't have all the files I want.

[ArtF]

Hi John:

  Ill add that to my developme nt schedule. Sounds fair..

Art

[SkyMoBot]

Sounds like we have similar setup.  A inside computer where I actually do my gearotic work.   A "shop laptop" for quick fixes with a copy of the CAM program, and a Mach 3 computer also out in the shop.   

As long as all are networked, what works great for me is a free service called "dropbox".  (At least the first 5Gb is free, you have to pay if you store more than that).  It puts a special folder that it keeps in sync with all machines.   The files are actually local, so you don't have to worry about running gcode off a network drive.   There is even a little icon next to the file that tells you if the file is in "sync" or not.

Even though the Mach 3 computer is in the shop, which is 20 yards from the house, I have one of those usb wireless boxes and it gets a pretty good signal from the wireless in the house.   Apart from the wireless and mach3, there is nothing else on the computer.