I personally think we need the ability to read and write files, there are a LOT of use cases On Tue, 21 Sep 2021, 11:57 William F. Adams via Discuss, < discuss@lists.openscad.org> wrote: > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "William F. Adams" <willadams@aol.com> > To: "discuss@lists.openscad.org" <discuss@lists.openscad.org> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:40:10 +0000 (UTC) > Subject: [OpenSCAD] Re: text output > Leonard wrote: > > Alternatively, I often use Python to write OpenSCAD files. Once I have > the output file open in OpenSCAD, subsequent runs of the Python program > automatically display the changed OpenSCAD preview. > > > > > Yeah, this is so common there's a section devoted to listing such projects > at: > > https://wiki.shapeoko.com/index.php/Programming#Python > > and I've even gotten started on my own: > > https://community.carbide3d.com/t/previewing-g-code-using-openscad/35153 > > It would be nice if we could avoid all this redundant effort --- all I > want is an option and checkbox as a preference: > > [ ] Write out only Echo text using file extension: _____ > (no other log information, or redundant text such as "ECHO: " will be > included) > > > I will gladly donate a CNC machine (Shapeoko 3 Standard size w/ Z-Plus > axis) to the person who is willing to do this --- just let me know. > > William > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "William F. Adams via Discuss" <discuss@lists.openscad.org> > To: "discuss@lists.openscad.org" <discuss@lists.openscad.org> > Cc: "William F. Adams" <willadams@aol.com> > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:40:10 +0000 (UTC) > Subject: [OpenSCAD] Re: text output > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org >