test_code()

Tests a G-code program provided as a string for validity without executing it.

planetcnc.test_code(gcode)

• Returns 0 if the G-code is valid.
• Returns a positive integer representing the line number where an error was detected if the G-code is invalid.
• Returns -1 if testing failed or an unspecified error occurred.

#! /usr/bin/env python 
 
# Test a G-code program provided as a string.
gcode_program = "G00 X0 Y0\nG01 X100 Y100\nM03"
result = planetcnc.test_code(gcode_program)
if result == 0:
    print("G-code is valid.")
elif result > 0:
    print(f"G-code error detected at line {result}.")
else:
    print("G-code test failed or an unspecified error occurred.")

open_file
open_code
start_file
start_code
test_file
test_code