Template Uses ........................................................................................................

84

Creating a Template ................................................................................................

85

Modifying an existing template ..................................................................................

86

Template Example: Modifying Inventory .....................................................................

86

Fields ...........................................................................................................................

87

Using Fields in Templates .........................................................................................

88

PT40 Communication............................................................................

89

Overview ......................................................................................................................

89

Downloading the Application to the PDT ............................................................................

89

What Happens During a Download?............................................................................

91

Specialized Download Situations ................................................................................

92

Using XFER32................................................................................................................

92

XFER32 Setup .........................................................................................................

92

General Tab......................................................................................................

93

Transfer Tab .....................................................................................................

94

Logging Tab......................................................................................................

96

Sending and Receiving Data......................................................................................

96

Transmit (Send) Files.........................................................................................

97

Receive Files.....................................................................................................

98

PPG Tutorial .........................................................................................

99

Overview ......................................................................................................................

99

Studying a Sample Program ..........................................................................................

100

Building a Custom Portable Program...............................................................................

106

Creating Frames and Links......................................................................................

106

Creating Frames..............................................................................................

106

Creating Links.................................................................................................

107

Main Menu Access ...........................................................................................

108

Creating the Main Menu Nodes ................................................................................

109

Saving Your Program .............................................................................................

113

Creating and Setting Up the Collect Data Nodes.........................................................

113

The Display: Enter Item Node ...........................................................................

115

The Input: Item Node ......................................................................................

115

The Verify: Input Node.....................................................................................

118

The Output: Error Beep Node............................................................................

119

The Display: Error Text Node ............................................................................

119

The Copy: To File Node ....................................................................................

120

Creating and Setting Up the Upload Data Nodes ........................................................

121

The Menu: Confirmation Node ...........................................................................

122

The Output: to PC Node ...................................................................................

122

The Output: Error Beep Node............................................................................

123

The Menu: Error Text Node...............................................................................

123

The Display: Successful Node............................................................................

124

The Input: Timeout Display Node ......................................................................

124

The Modify: Erase File Node..............................................................................

125

Loading and Using the Program .....................................................................................

126

Loading the Program onto the Portable .....................................................................

126

Using the Program on the Portable...........................................................................

126

Creating and Using Templates .......................................................................................

128

Creating the New Nodes .........................................................................................

129

Creating the Fields.................................................................................................

131

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