AMX TPI-PRO-4, Operation/Reference Manual

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NetLinx Programming
162 TPI-PRO/DVI (Total Presentation Interface)
Refer to the following Send Commands for more detailed information:
Input Mask Ranges
These ranges allow a user to specify the minimum and maximum numeric value for a field.
Only one range is
allowed per field. Using a range implies a numeric entry ONLY.
An example from the above table:
[0|255] This allows a user to enter a value from 0 to 255.
Input Mask Next Field Characters
These characters allow you to specify a list of characters that cause the keyboard to move the focus to the next
field when pressed instead of inserting the text into the text area.
An example from the above table:
{.} or {:} or {.:} Tells the system that after a user hits any of these keys, proceed to the next text
area input box.
Input Mask Operations
Input Mask Operators change the behavior of the filed in the following way:
The number of the above characters used determines the length of the input masking
box. Example: 0000 requires an entry, requires digits to be used, and allows only 4
characters to be entered/used.
• ^BIM - Sets the input mask for the specified addresses. (see the ^BIM section on
page 104).
• ^BMF subcommand %MK - sets the input mask of a text area (see the
^BMF section on page 106).
Input Mask Ranges
Character Meaning
[ Start range
] End range
| Range Separator
Input Mask Next Field Char
Character Meaning
{ Start Next Field List
} End Next Field List
Input Mask Operators
Character Meaning
< Forces all characters to be converted to lowercase
> Forces all characters to be converted to uppercase
^ Sets the overflow flag for this field