PPG Tutorial

Columns and rows are numbered starting with 0, instead of 1. Row 0, Column 0 places the output on the first column of the first line of the display.

Press OK.

10.To display the contents of the Inventory register at the cursor position on the portable’s screen, select the Output: Register node, select Inventory from the Register pull-down list, and press OK.

11.Select File > Save to store the changes you have made.

12.Connect the portable to your PC as described in Loading the Program onto the Portable on page 126, and select File > Download from the menubar.

This compiles the new program and loads it onto the portable.

When it has finished downloading, you can experiment with collecting data using the new program.

After you enter the item and quantity values, both entries are displayed together on the third line, separated by a comma.

This is the end of the tutorial. What you have learned here should give you the understanding and background needed to develop custom portable programs.

Creating & Using Nodes on page 49 and Managing Data on page 77 provide all the required information and options.

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PT Program Generator (PPG) v5.0