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the NO/END STMT for QUANTITY.
•
If you want to exit data collection when the
END
key is pressed,
specify 99 in the NO/END STMT field.
•
If you want to disable the
END
key (have it do nothing), specify
statement #00 in the NO/END STMT field.
Upload Prefix
The Upload Prefix field allows you to specify a unique 1-15
character string to be uploaded BEFORE the data for this statement,
every time the statement is executed. The Upload Prefix is an
extremely useful tool, as it has more uses than simply adding
characters to a field of data. Here are the six functions of the
Upload Prefix
field:
1. Identification of a field
2. Adding key sequences for uploading into an application
3. Timing Delays
4. Appending data to another field
5. Trimming data from the front of a field
6. Padding data with spaces or zeros at the front of a field
1. Identification of a field
By specifying particular characters in the Upload Prefix, you can help
the host computer program identify or distinguish one field of data
from another. For example, if your software identifies part numbers by
seeing the letter P before each part number, specify P in the Upload
Prefix. Think of it as a way to add Data Identifiers when they aren’t
already part of your bar code.
UPLOAD PREFIX
01
P_
2. Adding key sequences for uploading into an application
If you are uploading your data directly into an application, the upload
prefix (and suffix) can add any keystrokes necessary for your program
to accept the data. You would have to get the application to the point
where you would normally type the data in, then upload the TriCoder
and let it type it for you. For example, if you are uploading into a
program that requires that you press the F1 key before you enter a
particular field of a data, you would program an “F1” into the Upload
Prefix for that statement by scanning the correct bar codes on the
TriCoder FULL ASCII MENU.
If you use the
Upload Prefix
or
Upload Suffix
to emulate keystrokes,
the first thing you must do is carefully note (we suggest writing it
down) which keys must be pressed at what point in your application to
get the data in the TriCoder to go into the right spots in your program.
Program
Prompt
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