Creating New Nodes

Figure 38. The Output Node Properties Dialog

You can send a constant value or the contents of a register or file. When sending data to the system, you can use special commands that sound a beep, set the system date or time, or reconfigure the portable. You can also send commands to the display to reposition the cursor or erase the display.

Figure 38 on page 61 shows an Output node properties dialog.

Information to Output Tab

Output To specifies the channel over which data is sent.

Output To

Select an option to Output To.

Display

Writes the data to the portable’s screen, starting at the current cursor

 

position. You can also send special commands to position the cursor

 

on the display.

Serial

Sends the data over the portable's serial port to a connected PC (to

 

upload a file, for example).

System

Sends the data to the portable's operating system. This option is used

 

with special commands that sound a beep, set bar code parameters,

 

set serial parameters, or set the system date or time, etc.

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