Datamax v1.1x Key and Branch, Key & Branch process allows you to request a program stop

Chapter 5 : Using Processes

5.2.5.Key and Branch

General introduction	The Key & Branch process allows you to request a program stop and
	define to where the program should branch depending upon user key
	input. You can also define a time-out and to where the program should
	branch if a time-out occurs without user input.
Key and Branch	To branch to a specified screen or perform a specified action when a
	certain key is pressed, proceed as follows:
	1	Add the process Key & Branch to your label program
	2	In the Seconds time-out box, type the value you want for the
		time-out interval, or use the up/down arrows	beside the box to
		increment/decrement the value in the box. If there is no keyboard
		activity during the time-out period and a time-out occurs, then the
	3	action or screen selected in the GoTo box is performed.
		In the GoTo box, select the action to perform or the screen to go
	4	to if the time-out occurs.
		If you want to branch to an action or screen when the user
		presses the Clear, Up, Down, PgUp, PgDown or Enter key on the
		printer or connected keyboard, assign the action or screen in the
	5	box corresponding to the given key.
		If you want to branch to a function or screen when the user
		presses some other keys on the printer or keyboard connected to
		the printer, proceed as follows:
		ƒ In the Key boxes, select the key of your choice.
		ƒ In the GoTo boxes next to the Key boxes, select the action or
	6	screen you want to branch to if the key is pressed.
		Click OK
Example	In this example, if no key is pressed after 30 seconds, the application
	continues to the next operation in the program.

If the user presses Clear, the program will exit.

If the Up key is pressed on the printer front panel or connected keyboard, the program branches to screen 7.

If any of the other keys indicated are pressed (excepting the letter <A>), the program branches to the corresponding screen.

If the letter <A> is pressed, the application branches to the code label P_ENDOFTEST in the program. See Section 5.2.6 - Set Label process for more information about code labels.

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