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Chapter 7—Commands
C – Counter
Description Th is command is used to defi ne one of max. 10 automatic coun-
ters used in consecutive numbering applications, for example
serial numbers. Counters can only be used in the Form Edit
Mode, not in the Direct Mode.
Syntax
Cp
1
,p
2
,p
3
,p
4
,[p
5
,]"PROMPT"
Parameters p
1
Counter number (0-9).
p
2
Maximum number of digits for the counter (1-29).
p
3
Field justifi cation:
L Left justifi cation.
R Right justifi cation.
C Center justifi cation.
N No justifi cation.
p
4
Step value. Plus or minus sign followed by a single digit (1-9):
+ Incrementation.
- Decrementation.
p
5
Alphanumerical support (optional):
N Numerical support. Anything else than digit and leading spaces in DATA
will give error 03.
A Alpha support: Base 10 on digits, base 26 on letters. Default
Anything else than digit, leading spaces, and uppercase alpha characters
in DATA will give error 03.
Wrap around: 0
→
9 goes back to 0
A
→
Z goes back to A
B Alphanumerical support: Base 36
Anything else than digit, leading spaces, and uppercase alpha characters
in DATA will give error 03.
Wrap around: 0
→
9 A
→
Z 9 goes to A
Z goes to 0
[-] A single leading minus sign in the prompt fi eld will cause the prompt to
be sent one time only after the form is retrieved (Keyboard Display Unit
only, see below).
[- -] A double leading minus sign in the prompt fi eld will cause the prompt to
be suppressed (Keyboard Display Unit only, see below).
"PROMPT" An ASCII text fi eld that will be transmitted to the Keyboard Display Unit or host
via the serial interface each time a form containing this command is retrieved.
It usually requests the operator to enter the starting value for the counter.