FFCP-GCodeSnippets | G-Code and scripts for using the FlashForge Creator Pro

If you have a question, please go through both the companion webpage and this README (again). I will most likely not answer any mails that ask something already clearly explained on any of those two pages. If you think parts of this README can be improved, the best thing you can do is provide the improved text, for instance by creating a new GitHub issue or maybe even a pull request, or just by sending the remarks through the contact page of my website. If you are truly stuck and need to contact me, make sure to mention what operating system you are using, what version of PrusaSlicer, and any other possibly relevant information that could help with troubleshooting.
This script can do many things, but its core functions are to apply an important workaround for a certain bug in PrusaSlicer, and then invoke the GPX program to convert the G-code produced by PrusaSlicer into x3g files that the printer understands. This script will be directly or indirectly configured as a post-processing script in PrusaSlicer to be run automatically after slicing. It will make your workflow easier. You can choose not to use this and do the GPX conversion and bug workarounds all manually and tediously. In that case, skip to step 2 below, but I recommend you do not. If you are using OctoPrint, you don't need GPX because it does the x3g conversion for you. Otherwise, you do need GPX: first obtain the GPX binary and install it somewhere. Use the most recent GPX build you can find. Do not use 2.0-alpha, it is broken. In Mac OS X, gpx can be installed through homebrew. Important: if you are going to use the WSL Linux environment in Windows, do not install the Windows EXE. Instead, install the Linux GPX executable inside the Linux WSL environment. If you are using Ubuntu 18.04 or newer, running “sudo apt install gpx” in a Linux terminal will do the job. Otherwise, manually install the gpx binary and ensure it has executable permissions. As for the post-processing script itself, you need it regardless of whether you use OctoPrint or not.