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

 

cannot 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 to 255

 

 

to identify the alphanumeric string location on

 

 

the form. The SR and SC parameters are used to

 

 

specify the exact location of the alphanumeric

 

 

field identified by n.

 

c.

Replace L with a number equal to the number of

 

 

characters in the dynamic alphanumeric string

 

 

ranging from 1 to 255.

 

d.

Dynamically enter the alphanumeric string itself

 

 

in the Execute Form mode. The length of the

 

 

alphanumeric string must be equal to or less than

 

 

the value assigned to the length (L) parameter.

 

 

Refer to ªExecute Form: Dynamic

 

 

Alphanumeric Dataº on page 4±54.

 

e.

If the dynamic data field is used, do not enter the

 

 

ASCII TEXT parameter.

DIR

Optional parameter for rotating a character string. Use

 

the following codes to indicate the direction of

 

character rotation:

 

a.

Enter CW for 90 degree clockwise rotation.

 

b.

Enter CCW for 90 degree counterclockwise

 

 

rotation.

 

c.

Enter INV for inverted characters (180 degree

 

 

rotation).

Commands

4±13

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