Variable Text with dynamic CSV

LightBurn Software Questions
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I know about variable text and Merge/CSV mode. Can I use a dynamically generated / updated csv?
I want users to input text in a computer and it to be automatically burnt via LightBurn. I could make an app that generates/updates the csv, but my issue is that Lightburn loads the CSV and keeps it in memory, not letting me go beyond the initial num of rows
What would solve it for me is that lightburn would reload the CSV after each print

Is there a workaround? Any recommendations?

Thanks!

Marc

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Hello Marc,

Yes!

Which version of LightBurn are you using?
At least version 1.7.08 already re-reads the CSV whenever you run a job, use the preview, or click the Test button.

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Great!
I see I am very outdated: 1.4.03. I have not been using the laser for a while :sweat_smile:

Thanks!

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If your license key has expired, You will need to Add a Year of Updates to your LightBurn License Key.

To test the new features first, you can reactivate the Trial.
To do this, you will need to deactivate your license key. Go to ‘Help > Licence Management’ then click the “Deactivate License” button. This will revert you back to a Trial ID, instead of your License Key, allowing you to install the latest version from here

You can always re-activate with your license key at any time by going to Help > License Management, or from the popup screen when starting LightBurn.

It is likely that your trial has expired - you can extend your trial yourself by selecting ‘Extend’ in the same window.

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works great. did the same with a little python script

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