Datamax v1.1x user manual Input Methods

Chapter 3 : Creating a Project

Input Methods	When you enter a prompt, you must select an Input Method for the
	prompt. This determines how the user will be able to enter data on the
	given screen. The Input Methods are entered on Line 2 of a screen
	prompt. The following Input Methods are available:
	Front Panel UP/Down Numeric
	External Keyboard
	External Barcode Reader
	Weight Scale
	Select Value From List
	Select Value From File
	Display Data

The various Input Methods available for line 2 are discussed in Sections

3.3.2.1to 3.3.2.7. Please see these sections for more detailed explanations about the Input Methods you can use to create a user friendly interface for your label program.

For the Warehouse Shelving example, on line 2 of the screen prompt you are creating,

3Select External Keyboard, as shown here

Once an Input Method has been selected, 123 Print displays a window in which you set the properties of the chosen input type. Each Input Method has its own specific set of properties.

The properties window for the External Keyboard input is as shown below

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