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Chapter 2

Getting Started

Overview

Refer to this section as you prepare to install and use the PT Program Generator (PPG). The following general topics are covered:

•Before You Start on page 6

•What’s New in PPG v5.0? on page 6.

•PPG License Agreement on page 6.

•Registering Your Copy of PPG on page 6.

•PPG Installation on page 6

•PPG System Requirements on page 6.

•Required Hardware on page 6.

•Operating Systems on page 7.

•Supported Portables on page 7.

•Installing PPG on page 7.

•Upgrading to PPG v5.0 on page 8.

•Launching and Exiting PPG on page 8

•Overview of PPG on page 9

•PPG Tutorial on page 10.

•User Interface on page 11.

•Menus and Toolbars on page 11.

•PPG Toolbar Buttons on page 11.

•Program Nodes Toolbar on page 12.

•Working with PPG Windows on page 13.

•Navigation on page 13.

•Generating the Program on page 14.

•Downloading the Program on page 14.

•Transferring Data on page 14.

User’s Guide

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Contents
PT Program Generator Page CONTENTS Page Page Page Page Page (PPG) Software End User License Agreement Page Page Page Chapter Introduction Manual Formatting Conventions Mouse Actions Portable Keys Page Getting Started What’s New in PPG v5.0 PPG License Agreement Registering Your Copy of PPG PPG System Requirements Supported Portables Installing PPG Upgrading to PPG Uninstalling PPG Launching PPG Exiting PPG PPG Tutorial Program Files User Interface Program Nodes Toolbar Navigation Downloading the Program Transferring Data Chapter 3 PPG Application Design Application Output Application Structure Node Types and the Parent-ChildRelationship Creating Function Nodes Creating Operation Nodes Actual vs. Virtual Display Defining Program Flow Additional Resources Page The PPG Menubar Creating a New File (Ctrl+N) Opening an Existing File (Ctrl+O) Closing a File Saving a File (Ctrl+S) Save As Printing a File (Ctrl+P) Page Setup Download (Ctrl+D) Customize Application (Ctrl+Z) Page Page Customize Display (Ctrl+Y) Page Recent Files Exit Selecting Objects Moving Objects Cut Copy Paste Delete (Del) Properties Operation Nodes Show Calling Function Show Frame/Subroutine Nodes Toolbar PPG Explorer Status Bar Page Function Nodes Operation Nodes Data Window Menu Cascade Windows Tile Windows Filename [Frame] PPG Help (F1) About PPG Page Chapter 5 Creating & Using Nodes Frames Subroutines Page Creating New Nodes Page Menu Nodes Display Nodes Input Nodes Input From Tab (Next Nodes) Track Size Tab Display Tab Output Nodes Information to Output Tab Special Commands Verify Nodes Verify Information Tab Verify Options Tab Copy Nodes Modify Nodes Data to Modify Modification Type Math Nodes Floating Point Math Operand 1 Tab Operand 2 Tab Result Tab Call Nodes Links Adjusting Links Deleting Links Start Nodes Exit Nodes Return Nodes Page Managing Data Using a Register as a Source Register Fields Using a Register as a Destination Specifying a Register Field Register Example: Parsing Data Using a File as a Source Data Location Using a File as a Destination Template Uses Creating a Template Modifying an existing template Template Example: Modifying Inventory Fields Using Fields in Templates Chapter 7 PT40 Communication Page What Happens During a Download Specialized Download Situations XFER32 Setup General Tab Transfer Tab Page Sending and Receiving Data Transmit (Send) Files Receive Files Appendix A PPG Tutorial Studying a Sample Program Page Page Page Page Page Creating Frames and Links Page Main Menu Access Creating the Main Menu Nodes Page Page Page Saving Your Program Creating and Setting Up the Collect Data Nodes Page The Display: Enter Item Node The Input: Item Node Page Page The Verify: Input Node The Output: Error Beep Node The Display: Error Text Node The Copy: To File Node Creating and Setting Up the Upload Data Nodes The Menu: Confirmation Node The Output: to PC Node The Menu: Error Text Node The Display: Successful Node The Input: Timeout Display Node The Modify: Erase File Node Loading the Program onto the Portable Using the Program on the Portable Page Creating and Using Templates Creating the New Nodes Page Creating the Fields Page Page Page Appendix B Example Frames Setting the Date and Time Changing the Auto-OffTimeout Displaying the Contents of a Register Verifying a Numeric Value Verifying that a Number is an Integer Page Page Verifying Input Size Page Page Downloading a File to a PSC Portable Page Finding the Number of Records in a File Searching for a Partial Match Searching for Data in a File Page Splitting Records into Two Files Page Referencing Two Different Files Page Reviewing a File Page Sounding a Beep Padding a Number with Leading Zeros Page Appendix C The PPG Library Page Page Page Appendix D PPG System Commands Using Predefined Defaults Alternate Parameters Page Appendix E: Page Appendix F Useful Bar Codes Page Appendix G Troubleshooting Downloading the Program to the Portable Error Messages PPG Error Messages Page PPGComp Error Messages PPGXfer Error Messages Page Technical Support PSC Website Support PSC Website TekForum Reseller Technical Support Telephone Technical Support Appendix H Glossary Page Page Page INDEX