Datamax v1.1x user manual Using the Viewer, MCL Screen View, MCL Code Viewer

Chapter 6 : Simulating Your Project

	These views do not include an image of the printer as is shown in
	Simulator Mode. Only a representation of the printer screen is given in
	the MCL Screen Viewer window as shown above in the top left view.
	When executing your program in Debugger Mode, use your PC
	keyboard to simulate the actions the user will enter using the printer
	front panel buttons.
Using the Viewer	When the Debugger is started, the following views are enabled:
	MCL Screen Viewer
	MCL File Viewer
	MCL Code Viewer
	MCL Variable Viewer

To select and deselect which views you want to see, on the MCL Code

Simulator menu bar:

1Click Views

2Then click on the view to be hidden or displayed.

This is a toggle action. A check mark beside the view indicates that it is an active view.

Note: An optional Database Viewer is listed in the choice of views. However, this is not a valid option for 123 Print as Databases are not supported by 123 Print. If you want to use databases in your printer project, consider using MCL-Designer for Datamax printers.

MCL Screen View	In MCL Screen Viewer, you control the execution of the project in
	Debugger mode.

To simulate the user actions—Rev, Fwd, Ent, Esc—on the printer’s front panel buttons:

1Use the following keys, respectively, on your PC keyboard

ƒCursor down

ƒCursor up

ƒEnter

ƒEsc

	For data entry required by your project,
	2	Use any valid key on your keyboard, or
	3	Simulate barcode scanning input as described above in Simulation
		Mode.
	You can also initiate barcode scanning simulation in Debugger Mode by
	clicking on the barcode		icon on the MCL Screen Viewer tool bar. The
	Barcode Input dialogue box is displayed.
	4	Select the radio button beside the symbology whose input you
	5	want to simulate
		Enter the data input value to be used in the simulation
	6	Click OK
MCL Code Viewer	The MCL Code Viewer allows you to follow the execution of the program
	at the lowest level. The MCL Code Viewer has a menu bar that provides
	viewing options showing various contents and details about the MCL
	Code lines that are being executed.
		Variable values
		Stack
		Screen names
		Objects
		Processes
	Check the checkbox beside each of the MCL Code details you want
	displayed during debug testing.
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