Tebis TPPL

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Tebis TPPL is the language for creating TEBIS CAD / CAM postprocessors. Postprocessors are created in text form and then compiled by an internal compiler from Tebis AG.

Features

syntax highlighting
code snippets for inserting useful commands
compiling postporcessors via external utility

Snippets commands

Snippets supports following commands and functions

IF THEN and IF THEN ELSE decision
soubroutine core structure
several commands and function with selection of proper values

You can select the appropriate value in multi-value functions. Use the UP and DOWN arrows to select the correct value. Use the TAB key to move the next position for other values. The ENTER key completes data entry.

When you start typing a function with the abbreviation below, you will receive the correct command / function.

abbreviation	TPPL commanad/function
If	IF THEN ENDIF
If-ELSE	IF TEH ELSE ENDIF
soubroutine	soubroutine structure
DEB	DEBUG w level selection
TERM	TERM w level selection
ERR	SET_ERROR w selection
SCALE	SET_SCALE
GRID	GRIDVAL
ABS	ABS
ACOS	ACOS
ASIN	ASIN
ATAN	ATAN
ATAN2	ATAN2
COS	COS
SIN	SIN
TAN	TAN
SQR	SQR
Vectlen	VECTOR_LENGTH
Angspace	ANGLE_IN_SPACE
Angplane	ANGLE_IN_PLANE
Rotpoint	POINT_ROTATE
Rotvect	VECTOR_ROTATE
vectprod	VECTOR_PRODUCT
Userplane	DEFINE_USERPLANE
pointuserplane	POINT_USERPLANE_TO_REFAXIS
vectoruserplane	VECTOR_USERPLANE_TO_REFAXIS
point_userplane	POINT_TO_REFAXIS_USERPLANE
vector_userplane	VECTOR_TO_REFAXIS_USERPLANE
point_trafo	POINT_REFAXIS_TO_TRAFO
vector_trafo	VECTOR_REFAXIS_TO_TRAFO
instr	INSTR
mid	MID$
replace	REPLACE$
set_arc	SET_ARC
set_helix	SET_HELIX
set_format	SET_FORMAT w selections
set_label	SET_LABEL
set_circspl	SET_CIRCSPL
set_active	SET_ACTIVE
skip	SKIP
stdform	STDFORM$ w selection
str	STR$ w selections
inq rot	INQ_ROT w selection
comment	COMMENT
func	FILE_FUNC w selections

Setings external compiler

By command Ctrl+ you can setup path where is located external TPPL compiler.

    "tppl.tpplCompilerPath": "c:\\pathTo\\compiler.exe"

Second setting is path where compiled postprocessor should be saved.

    "tppl.tpplOutputPath": "c:\\pathTo\\storage\\place"

Comments and improvements

Any feedback is welcome! If you want help me improve the extension you could send me an issue

If someone has already filed an issue that encompasses your feedback, please leave a 👍/👎 reaction on the issue.
Otherwise please file a new issue

Syntax highlighting

Example of highligting

Release Notes

Here are information about changes in each releases of extension

1.2

Added detection of PP_TEC commands and showing it in Outline tree.

1.1

Correction in PP compilling

1.0

Correction of comment line starting by asterix (*). Now this comment sign has be on the begining of row. Impovement of recognitin of keyword VALID.

0.9

Added autosave before start compilling. Change PP date variable when PP is compiled.

0.8

Added support for PP compilation via special external compiler. The compiler can be run using the command palette (Ctr + Shift + P) and the "tpplCompile" command. For the correct execution, you need to set the compiler path and the path for storing compiled postprocessors. Subroutines specified in the source code of the postprocessor are visible in the outline tree.

0.7

Reviewing a snippet, especially improving readability. Revision of color highlighting. Adding notes and configuration sections.

0.6

Remove own color theme. Adjust syntax highlighting settings so you can use built-in color themes. Tested on Dark + color theme.

0.5

Minor correction in snippets

0.4

Minor correction of snippets

0.3

Syntax highlightin to Tebis up V4.0 R6/R7 Improve sinppets.

0.1

Initial release of project

Thanks to the Contributors!

Nozkan (Nozkan)

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