gcode_pause

#!/usr/bin/env sh
#---------------------------------------------------------#
# gcode_pause
# Donald L. Merand
# ----------------
# Given (1) a file, (2) a layer number, and an optional
# (3) regular expression matching layer change, add a
# pause command (defaults to "M226" but changeable) to
# the GCODE.
#---------------------------------------------------------#

# if your printer firmware does something different to pause, eg M0,
#         vvvvvv change this 
PAUSE_CMD="M226"

# "parse" input params
FILENAME="$1"
shift
LAYER="$1"
shift
if [ "$1" ]; then
  REGEX="$1"
else
  # if you don't use Simplify3D, you might want to change...
  #      vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv default layer change code in Simplify3D.
  REGEX="; layer ${LAYER},"
fi

# test for legit params
if [ -z "${FILENAME}" -o -z "${LAYER}" ]; then
  echo "USAGE: gcode_pause <<FILENAME>> <<LAYER_NUMBER_TO_PAUSE>> {LAYER_REGEX}"
  exit 1
fi

# otherwise insert layer pause code
cat "${FILENAME}" |
awk "/${REGEX}/{print \"; USER-ADDED PAUSE\n${PAUSE_CMD}\"}{print \$0}"