Tektronix Keithley SourceMeter 2470, Reference Manual

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2470 High Voltage SourceMeter Instrument Reference Manual Section 14: TSP command reference
2470-901-01 Rev. A /
May
2019 14-59
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 14-67)
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