Alphanumerics

Alphanumerics

Purpose

Defines and positions alphanumeric data on a form as a

 

“preprinted” static data field or as a dynamic data field.

Mode

CREATE

 

Format

ALPHA

 

 

[R;] [E;] [Cn;] [AFn;L;] [DIR;] [UC;] [DARK;] [POINT;]

 

[HSn; or HSDn;] SR; SC; VE; HE; (D)text(D)

 

STOP

 

 

ALPHA

The Alphanumeric command; enter ALPHA.

 

R

The optional reverse printing (white on black)

 

 

parameter. Enter R to specify a black background.

Note The D parameter, used in earlier IGP/PGL versions, is ignored. In addition, the L parameter, also used in earlier IGP/PGL versions to specify a long reverse field for descending characters in dynamic alphanumeric data, is provided automatically. The IGP/PGL will ignore these parameters if found in a command line.

EThe optional elongated character parameter. Enter E to specify elongated character printing. Elongated characters are double height and single width. If used, the VE and HE parameters must be 7set to 0, or an error message will result. Elongated character printing is also available with rotated alphanumerics.

Cn

The optional horizontal compression parameter.

 

Enter C and replace n with 10, 12, 13, 15, 17 or 20

 

to specify the number of horizontal characters per

 

inch (cpi). 10 cpi is the default value. 10A = 10 cpi

 

OCR-A. 10B = 10 cpi OCR-B. If used, the VE and

 

HE parameters must be set to 0, or an error

 

message will result.

AFn;L

The optional dynamic data field parameters for

 

identifying the alphanumeric string location on a

 

form and for designating the length of the

 

alphanumeric string. If these parameters are used,

 

the actual text can not be entered during the Create

 

Form mode; it must be entered dynamically during

 

the Execute Form mode. Dynamically entering data

 

during the Execute Form mode permits changes to

 

the alphanumeric text without redefining or re-

 

creating the form. To use this field, perform the

 

following steps:

 

a.

Enter AF.

 

b.

Replace n with a number ranging from 1

 

 

through 512 to identify the alphanumeric string

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