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Chapter 6 - IDeal ™ Command Reference
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MS
Message to Display syntax - see below
Units: n/a
R a n ge : n = 1-40 display position in ch a ra c t e rs ;C h a ra c t e rs 1-20 on top line,
21-40 on the bottom display line.
D e fa u l t : n / a
S y n t a x : M S ,” ” re t u rns to the default runtime display
M S n ,” ”
M S n ,”user tex t ”
M S n , ( va ri abl e )
MS allows you to put messages on the key p a d ’s display. M e s s ages are typically used to
p rompt for operator input, d i s p l ay function key pro m p t s , or as a diagnostic tool.
M S n ,” ” cl e a rs the display from the nt h ch a racter on. M S n ,”user tex t ”p rints user tex t
b e ginning at the nt h ch a ra c t e r. M S n , ( va ri able) writes the value of the va ri able on the dis-
p l ay beginning at the nt h ch a ra c t e r.The ab ove va riations to MS will disable the defa u l t
position and I/O display until pro gram execution stops. M S ,” ” can be used to re s t o re the
d e fault axis position and I/O display during pro gram exe c u t i o n .
E x a m p l e s :
M S 1 ,” ” C l e a rs the Display.
M S 3 ,“ Pa rt Count” W rites string beginning at ch a racter 3, top line.
M S 2 7 , ( C O U N T ) D i s p l ays the value of the va ri able (COUNT),
b e ginning at position number 27 (7th ch a ra c t e r,
2nd line).
B e l ow is an example of one segment of the Keypad Pro gramming Template which can
be found immediately inside the back cover of this manu a l .The template is provided to
a l l ow you to write MS pro grams by hand ex a c t ly as they will appear on the 40-ch a ra c t e r
keypad display. Please feel free to make copies of the template for writing your pro-
gra m s .