Monarch 9460 manual Minimum and Maximum, Examplef

G E T

Purpose	Retrieves data from up to two input devices.
Syntax	GET src1 [, src2], minimum, maximum [ , type ] [ , [ invalid label ] [ , valid label ] ]
Process	The GET command retrieves data from src1, and optionally, src2, and places it in
	the input buffer.
	Src1 and src2 can be one of the following:
		Src1 and Src2	Description
		COMM	Communications port
		KEYBOARD	Keypad
	Minimum and maximum represent the field length. If minimum is 4 and maximum is
	6, a valid entry for that field is 4 to 6 characters. The valid range for minimum and
	maximum is 0 - 512 characters. These fields can be one of the following:
		Minimum and Maximum	Description
		INPUT	Input Buffer
		Logical Field Name	Temporary Buffer
		(TEMP1)	Field
		Logical Field Name (LU1)	Lookup Buffer Field
		Logical Field Name (PR1)	Printer Buffer Field
		Logical Field Name	Array Buffer Field
		(Field1) [Index]
		Number	Number prefixed by a
			number sign (#)
NOTE:	Use the FETCH command if both minimum and maximum equal zero.

Optional Fields Type specifies the input's character type as:

Type

N

A

Description

Numeric only

Alphanumeric

	Type overrides what you set up with the DATATYPE and CHARTYPE commands.
	Alphanumeric is the default for type (only when you do not set up a type with
	DATATYPE or CHARTYPE).
	Invalid and valid labels are discussed in “Script Flow" at the beginning of this
	chapter.
Examplef	This example retrieves data from the communications port.
	GET COMM,#0,#255
See Also	FETCH

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