Datamax v1.1x user manual Simulating Your Project

Chapter 6 : Simulating Your Project

6.Simulating Your Project

Overview

Chapter 6	This Chapter describes the simulator provided with 123 Print to test
introduction	your project. This simulator lets you:
	Test your project routines at any time during development
	Validate a routine as soon as a specific function is developed

ƒNo need to wait until a project is completed to start testing

Make sure your projects are error-free and work as desired before you download them into a production environment

This chapter describes two modes of simulation available in 123 Print:

		Simulator Mode
		Debugger Mode
Description	The Simulator is a vital tool for testing projects. It emulates your
	Datamax printer on your desktop PC and allows you to interactively
	test-run your projects in your development environment.
Simulator mode	Simulator Mode displays an image of the printer and lets you run a
	project to see how it will operate when loaded onto a printer.
	Simulator Mode may also be used to demonstrate a Datamax printer
	application to potential users.
Debugger mode	In Debugger Mode, instead of showing the printer image, the simulator
	uses multiple windows to display different information about your
	project as it is executed. It displays:
		Printer screen emulation
		Local files
		User defined and System variables
		MCL code lines
	Debugger Mode also lets you set break points to suspend execution of
	your project under simulation in order to view the state of your
	variables, files, etc. at the given point in your project.
	When you have completed your project development and testing in
	Debugger Mode, run your project in Simulator Mode one last time to
	confirm that the project has the behavior you want.
Topics	This chapter covers the following topics:
		Topic	Page
	6.1	Simulation Mode	172
	6.2	Debugger Mode	176

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