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DMG millturn post-processor

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davidtan20

Aerospace
Aug 15, 2011
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I need put [ ] into my postprocessor as notes or a tool list, and I have tried using "new block" and customer commands, I can get (........), but DMG lathe only can reads [........] and customer commands would not let me to use [ ] as text.

guys I need these, and thank you
 
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I have tried the escape character on both customer commands and block before, no luck.
 
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