Stopping moving

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Seems like some of the functionality explained in this topic might be relevant as well.

Move (JOG) along Base or Tool axis

What is the best way to move/rotate the robot along one single axis in Base or Tool space with script commands? For example: The robot should move in X+ Tool Space as long as i push a button, just like when using the teach pendant. I tried to use movej: I read the actual position of the robot and just add for example 0.5mm to the X value and then call the movej command with the new calculated position. I do this in a loop as long as the button is pressed. It works but i think there must be ano…