Appendix B Example Frames

This section provides examples of several commonly used Frames you can use in your custom PPG application. The program source files (*.scr file) for the example frames are installed during PPG installation; they are installed by default in c:\Program Files\PSC\PPG50\TIPSRC. Topics covered include:

Setting the Date and Time on page 136.

Changing the Auto-Off Timeout on page 136.

Displaying the Contents of a Register on page 137.

Sample Verification Methods on page 138.

Verifying a Numeric Value on page 138.

Verifying that a Number is an Integer on page 139.

Verifying Input Size on page 142.

Downloading a File to a PSC Portable on page 145.

Finding the Number of Records in a File on page 147.

Searching for a Partial Match on page 148

Searching for Data in a File on page 149.

Splitting Records into Two Files on page 151.

Referencing Two Different Files on page 153.

Reviewing a File on page 155.

Sounding a Beep on page 157.

Padding a Number with Leading Zeros on page 157.

If a Frame (refer to Frames on page 50) executes an action used in multiple loca- tions, create a Subroutine (refer to Subroutines on page 51) to contain the action and execute it with a Call node (refer to Call Nodes on page 72).

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