Extra logging options when using the Nesting optimisers
The diagnostic logging facility helps trace software and hardware problems. When logging is turned on the program records software events to a log file. This file can be sent to the distributor for analysis.
For full details of logging and how to set it up see the Topic: Diagnostic logging
For Nesting extended diagnostics can be used.
To select this:-
Add the argument ‘V12log’ to the Target field of the desktop shortcut and set the logging level to 2 or higher, for example:-
Target: c:\v12\v12.exe v12log=c:\MyLog.txt,2
Note - the log file is never deleted by the program and if logging is left on for an extended period, this file may become very large.
The activity codes are:-
801 - Read nesting parameters
802 - Set registry parameters
803 - Process material
804 - Set offcut parameters
805 - Create MPR(X) file
806 - Create PRN file
807 - Create TXT file
808 - Run WoodNest
809 - Import CSV file
810 - Delete file/directory
Example of logging file
30-May-15, 10:38:40 (787), 801, C:\V12\Nesting.exe, userx, Read nesting parameters, 1
30-May-15, 10:38:40 (787), 802, C:\V12\Nesting.exe, userx, Set registry parameters
30-May-15, 10:38:40 (787), 802, C:\V12\Nesting.exe, userx, Anfahrlaenge=20.0, 0
30-May-15, 10:38:40 (896), 803, C:\V12\Nesting.exe, userx, Process material=CHIPBOARD-18MM
30-May-15, 10:38:40 (896), 804, C:\V12\Nesting.exe, userx, Set offcut registry parameters
30-May-15, 10:38:40 (896), 804, C:\V12\Nesting.exe, userx, RestGen=2, 0
30-May-15, 10:38:40 (912), 805, C:\V12\Nesting.exe, userx, Create MPR file “C:\V12\Nesting\00004-0001.mpr”, 1
30-May-15, 10:38:40 (943), 806, C:\V12\Nesting.exe, userx, Create PRN file “C:\V12\Nesting\00004-0001.prn”, 1
30-May-15, 10:38:40 (943), 807, C:\V12\Nesting.exe, userx, Create TXT file “C:\V12\Nesting\00004-0001.txt”, 1
30-May-15, 10:38:58 (271), 808, C:\V12\Nesting.exe, userx, Run WoodNest “C:\ww4\Programs\Woodnest\WoodNest.exe -f= C:\V12\Nesting\00004-~1.PRN -r= C:\V12\Nesting\00004-~1.TXT -silent -c= C:\V12\Nesting\ -p –ne”, 0
30-May-015, 10:38:58 (271), 809, C:\V12\Nesting.exe, userx, Import CSV file “C:\V12\Nesting\00004-~1.csv”, 0
30-May-015, 10:39:15 (303), 810, C:\V12\Nesting.exe, userx, Delete file “C:\V12\Nesting\00004-0001.mpr”, 1
Where possible return values are specified at the end of the line. For the setting of registry parameters and running of WoodNest ‘0’ (zero) indicates that the process was successful. For all other processes ‘1’ (one) indicates success and ‘0’ (zero) indicates failure. This is a little confusing but both the registry setting function and WoodNest have several different error return codes so they use zero for success and values greater than zero for failure. The other processes return either true (if successful) or false (if not successful).
The following activity codes during post-optimisation calculations.
801 - Create temporary part files
802 - Create temporary offcut files or 802 - Using offcut file template
803 - Create temporary board files or 803 - Using board file template
804 - Create PRJ file
805 - Run PrjMgr32
806 - Remove temporary files
If the nesting parameter offcut template is set then the 2nd 802 message is added to the log.
If the nesting parameter ’Unprocessed panel template’ is set the 2nd 803 message is added.
Example output
30-May-15, 10:38:40 (787), 801, C:\V12\Nesting.exe, userx, Create temporary part files, 1
30-May-15, 10:38:40 (787), 802, C:\V12\Nesting.exe, userx, Create temporary offcut files, 1
30-May-15, 10:38:40 (787), 803, C:\V12\Nesting.exe, userx, Create temporary board files, 1
30-May-15, 10:38:40 (896), 804, C:\V12\Nesting.exe, userx, Create PRJ file C:\V12\Nesting\00004.prj , 1
30-May-15, 10:38:40 (896), 805, C:\V12\Nesting.exe, userx, Run PrjMgr32 "c:\ww50\prjmgr32 .......", 0
30-May-15, 10:39:15 (303), 806, C:\V12\Nesting.exe, userx, Delete temporary files, 1
This is repeated for each run in the batch.
The log file will include 0 or 1 at the end of each line to indicate success or failure. 1=Success, 0=failure.
