Format Data
Format data contains the following.
•Format identification number and name
•Supply size
•Online field definitions fo r text, bar code, line and
graphic fields
The following offline format elements are not support ed online.
•Merged fields •Sub-fields
•Time or date fields •User-defined check digits
•Fixed characters •Alphanumeric distinction
•Fixed or variable length •Price fields
You must supply these elements if you need them in your
program.
The message structu re used to transmit online fo r m a t data is
shown below, followed by an example.
{ FORMAT ID, LENGTH, WI DTH; FORMAT_NAME
TEXT FIELD, INCREMENT FLAG, INCREMENT VALUE, ROW,
COLUMN, MULTIPLE, TEXT FONT,
CHARACTER ROTATION, FIELD RO TATION, COLOR
BARCODE FIELD, INCREMENT FLAG, INCREMENT VALUE,
ROW, COLUMN, DENSITY,BAR CODE FONT,
FIELD ROTATION, HEIGHT, READABLE CHARACTERS
LINE FIELD, ROW, COLUMN, DIRECTION, STOP,
THICKNESS
GRAPHIC FIELD, ROW, COLUMN
.
.
}
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