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@@ -124,25 +124,8 @@ If the config section contains spaces in it, then one can access it
via the `[ ]` accessor - for example:
`printer["generic_heater my_chamber_heater"].temperature`.
-Some printer objects allow one to alter the state of the printer. By
-convention, these objects use an `action_` prefix. For example,
-`printer.gcode.action_emergency_stop()` would cause the printer to go
-into a shutdown state. These actions are taken at the time that the
-macro is evaluated, which may be a significant amount of time before
-the generated commands are executed.
-
The following are common printer attributes:
- `printer.fan.speed`: The fan speed as a float between 0.0 and 1.0.
-- `printer.gcode.action_respond_info(msg)`: Write the given `msg` to
- the /tmp/printer pseudo-terminal. Each line of `msg` will be sent
- with a "// " prefix.
-- `printer.gcode.action_respond_error(msg)`: Write the given `msg` to
- the /tmp/printer pseudo-terminal. The first line of `msg` will be
- sent with a "!! " prefix and subsequent lines will have a "// "
- prefix.
-- `printer.gcode.action_emergency_stop(msg)`: Transition the printer
- to a shutdown state. The `msg` parameter is optional, it may be
- useful to describe the reason for the shutdown.
- `printer.gcode.gcode_position`: The current position of the toolhead
relative to the current G-Code origin. It is possible to access the
x, y, z, and e components of this position (eg,
@@ -194,6 +177,26 @@ attributes may be available (via `get_status()` methods defined in the
software). However, undocumented attributes may change without notice
in future Klipper releases.
+### Actions
+
+There are some commands available that can alter the state of the
+printer. For example, `{ action_emergency_stop() }` would cause the
+printer to go into a shutdown state. Note that these actions are taken
+at the time that the macro is evaluated, which may be a significant
+amount of time before the generated g-code commands are executed.
+
+Available "action" commands:
+- `action_respond_info(msg)`: Write the given `msg` to the
+ /tmp/printer pseudo-terminal. Each line of `msg` will be sent with a
+ "// " prefix.
+- `action_raise_error(msg)`: Abort the current macro (and any calling
+ macros) and write the given `msg` to the /tmp/printer
+ pseudo-terminal. The first line of `msg` will be sent with a "!! "
+ prefix and subsequent lines will have a "// " prefix.
+- `action_emergency_stop(msg)`: Transition the printer to a shutdown
+ state. The `msg` parameter is optional, it may be useful to describe
+ the reason for the shutdown.
+
### Variables
The SET_GCODE_VARIABLE command may be useful for saving state between
@@ -267,11 +270,8 @@ the gcode option:
[delayed_gcode report_temp]
initial_duration: 2.
gcode:
- {printer.gcode.action_respond_info(
- "Extruder Temp: %.1f" %
- (printer.extruder0.temperature))}
+ {action_respond_info("Extruder Temp: %.1f" % (printer.extruder0.temperature))}
UPDATE_DELAYED_GCODE ID=report_temp DURATION=2
-
```
The above delayed_gcode will send "// Extruder Temp: [ex0_temp]" to