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Model 2461 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual Section 8: TSP command reference
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Example
removePrompt3 = display.prompt(display.BUTTONS_NONE, "This prompt will disappear
in 3 seconds")
delay(3)
display.delete(removePrompt3)
This example displays a prompt that is automatically removed in three seconds:
Also see
display.prompt() (on page 8-64)
display.input.number()
This function allows you to create a prompt that requests a number from the user on the front-panel display.
Type TSP-Link accessible
Affected by Where saved Default value
Function Yes
Usage
numberEntered = display.input.number( dialogTitle )
numberEntered = display.input.number( dialogTitle , numberFormat )
numberEntered = display.input.number( dialogTitle , numberFormat , defaultValue )
numberEntered = display.input.number( dialogTitle , numberFormat , defaultValue ,
minimumValue )
numberEntered = display.input.number( dialogTitle , numberFormat , defaultValue ,
minimumValue , maximumValue )
numberEntered
The number that is entered from the front-panel display;
nil
if Cancel is pressed on
the keypad
dialogTitle
A string that contains the text to be displayed as the title of the dialog box on the
front-panel display; can be up to 32 characters
numberFormat
The format of the displayed number:
•
Allow integers (negative or positive) only:
display.NFORMAT_INTEGER
(default)
•
Allow decimal values:
display.NFORMAT_DECIMAL
•
Display numbers in exponent format:
display.NFORMAT_EXPONENT
•
Display numbers with prefixes before the units symbol, such as n, m, or µ :
display.NFORMAT_PREFIX
defaultValue
The value that is initially displayed in the displayed keypad
minimumValue
The lowest value that can be entered
maximumValue
The highest value that can be entered