Printronix LQH-HWTM manual Supplying Dynamic Data for Incremental Fields, Iaf, Ibf

Chapter 2 Command Codes

Supplying Dynamic Data for Incremental Fields

Incremental dynamic data fields are created in the Create Form mode using the incremental alphanumeric or bar code commands. The incremental dynamic data itself is supplied during the Execute Form mode at the top of the form prior to any overlay data. The incremental dynamic data (either alphanumeric or bar code data) can be changed with each new batch of forms. Incremental dynamic data fields specified in the Create Form mode will not appear on the form if corresponding incremental dynamic data is not supplied in the Execute Form mode.

Format For incremental dynamic alphanumeric data:

(cc)IAFn; [idir] STEPMASK; [RPTn;] [RSTn;] (D)STARTDATA(D)

For incremental dynamic bar code data:

(cc)IBFn; [idir] STEPMASK; [RPTn;] [RSTn;] (D)STARTDATA(D)

(cc)The Special Function Control Code.

IAF	Identifies the command as an incremental
	alphanumeric dynamic data; enter IAF.
IBF	Identifies the command as an incremental bar code
	dynamic data; enter IBF.

nIdentifies the field number of the dynamic data field as entered in the Create Form mode. Replace n with the number used to identify the field when it was defined.

idir	The optional increment direction parameter to
	specify an increase or decrease of the data. Enter a
	plus sign (+) or leave the field blank to increment
	(the default). Enter a minus sign (-) to decrement.

STEPMASK Defines the increment amount (step), the number of character positions in the data field, and provides a mask to control the increment function on specific parts of the data. Refer to “Incremental Bar Code Fields” on page 208 or “Alphanumerics, Incremental Fields” on page 34 for complete information on STEPMASK parameter values.

RPTn	The optional incremental repeat count parameter to
	specify the number of times a particular field value
	is repeated before it is incremented. A repeated
	field value is useful when printing multiple
	rows/columns of identical labels before
	incrementing to the next value. To use the repeat
	count parameter, enter RPT and replace n with a
	numeric value ranging from 1 through 65,535 to
	specify the repeat count. The default repeat count
	parameter is 1, which will increment the field value
	each time it is printed.

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