Example Frames.................................................................................

135

Setting the Date and Time ............................................................................................

136

Changing the Auto-Off Timeout......................................................................................

136

Displaying the Contents of a Register .............................................................................

137

Sample Verification Methods..........................................................................................

138

Verifying a Numeric Value.......................................................................................

138

Verifying that a Number is an Integer.......................................................................

139

Verifying Input Size ...............................................................................................

142

Downloading a File to a PSC Portable..............................................................................

145

Finding the Number of Records in a File ..........................................................................

147

Searching for a Partial Match .........................................................................................

148

Searching for Data in a File ...........................................................................................

149

Splitting Records into Two Files......................................................................................

151

Referencing Two Different Files ......................................................................................

153

Reviewing a File...........................................................................................................

155

Sounding a Beep..........................................................................................................

157

Padding a Number with Leading Zeros ............................................................................

157

The PPG Library..................................................................................

159

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

159

PPG Program Source Files .............................................................................................

159

PPG System Commands......................................................................

163

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

163

Using Predefined Defaults .............................................................................................

164

Alternate Parameters....................................................................................................

165

ASCII/Hex Conversion Table..............................................................

167

Useful Bar Codes ................................................................................

169

Troubleshooting .................................................................................

171

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

171

Fixing Corrupted Files ...................................................................................................

171

Downloading the Program to the Portable........................................................................

172

Error Messages............................................................................................................

173

PPG Error Messages .........................................................................................

173

PPGComp Error Messages .................................................................................

175

PPGXfer Error Messages ...................................................................................

176

Technical Support ........................................................................................................

178

PSC Website Support .......................................................................................

178

PSC Website TekForum ....................................................................................

178

Reseller Technical Support ................................................................................

178

Telephone Technical Support.............................................................................

178

Glossary .............................................................................................

179

Index ..................................................................................................

183

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