Layer count always "- / -"

[TheBlueGreen]

I've been using this plugin for a week or so and have updated several times but my LCD and top bar in the browser never show a layer count. The percentage works fine but it will display as "99% - / -" (99% is an example but the "-"s should be the layer counts). I'm using an Original Prusa MK3 on the latest OctoPrint and latest Prusa firmware. I don't believe it is a problem with my printer as the layer counts never worked in the OctoPrint UI either. Any ideas? Thanks

[OllisGit]

Which slicer do you use?

Please look at the startpage for the description how the plugin works.
Short: the g-code must contain layer information via predefined comment-format

BR
Olli

[richgain]

I had the same issue until I realised that my printer profile in Simplify3D had an entry in the Post Processing script box that was automatically changing the layer message.
Once I deleted that script, layer counts started displaying correctly.

[ejjenkins]

Mine does the same thing, I use Simplify3D as well, nothing is in the PostProcessing script box. Here is the G-Code:
BC_Wheel.zip

Thank you for the Plugin!

[OllisGit]

hmmm... I put your gcode to my octoprint and after selecting it shows "Layer: - / 49" in the statusbar.

Which plugin version do you use?
Yesterday I released Version 1.4.1. Bugfix for "layer-patterns" without a number (see #36).
Maybe you can test the new one.

If it's not working, please also provide a downloaded version of your g-code (upload to octoprint, download from octoprint). Maybe the layer-indicator is not correctly created.

BR
Olli

[ejjenkins]

I was using the latest version (1.4.1)...the g-code I attached above WAS downloaded from the octoprint web interface. I scrolled through the g-code and it shows the layer info in what appears to be the correct format.

Edit: One thing I do differently (maybe) I save directly to the OctoPrint upload directory using Simplify3D, I have it mapped as a shared directory on my desktop system.

So I assume your plugin parses the file when it is uploaded...since I really don't "upload" to OctoPrint it does not work?

[OllisGit]

Thats the point!! I reproduced the behavior.
The file preProcessor is not working if file was just copied to upload-folder, you need to use:
a) web-page via drag-drop
b) rest-api (e.g. like the slicer do)

Why is uploading not working for you, what is the problem?

[ejjenkins]

The uploading is not a problem, saving directly from the slicer is more convenient. At first I did not realize that your plugin parsed the file during upload. Now that I do, no problem.

Thank you.

[OllisGit]

No Problem!
I close this issue, if you have other questions/bugs, please creae a new one!

BR
Olli