FMTB

ForMaT editing Begin

Classification:

Format editor control

Command Syntax:

FMTB

Query Syntax:

None

Description:

The FMTB command marks the beginning of a format editing

 

session.

Other Required Cmds:

Either an FMTL command to load an existing image or an FMTN

 

command to create a new FORMAT. FMTE when ending the

 

editing session.

Example:

F M T N / / I n i t i a l i z e f o r m a t e d i t b u f f e r

 

I M G B / / S t a r t f o r m a t e d i t i n g s e s s i o n

 

/ / O n e o r m o r e f o r m a t e d i t i n g

 

/ / c o m m a n d s

 

/ / . . .

 

I M G E / / E n d f o r m a t e d i t i n g s e s s i o n

FMTE

ForMaT editing End

Classification:

Format editor control

Command Syntax:

FMTE

Query Syntax:

None

Description:

The FMTE command marks the end of a format editing session.

Other Required Cmds:

FMTB when starting the editing session. Use FMTA or FMTS to

 

save changes.

Example:

F M T B / / S t a r t f o r m a t e d i t i n g s e s s i o n

 

/ / O n e o r m o r e f o r m a t e d i t i n g

 

/ / c o m m a n d s

 

/ / . . .

 

F M T A M y _ f m t 1 / / S a v e e d i t e d f o r m a t a s

 

/ / M y _ f m t 1

 

F M T E / / E n d f o r m a t e d i t i n g s e s s i o n

FMTG

ForMaT in buffer Good

Classification:

Format editor control

Command Syntax:

None

Query Syntax:

FMTG?

Query Response:

<test result>

Description:

The FMTG? query tests the format in the format buffer for errors.

 

If no errors are found, FMTG? returns zero. Otherwise, if one

 

or more errors exist, the number of the first error encountered

 

is returned. To test formats residing in format memory, use the

 

FMTT? query.

Other Required Cmds:

None

Example:

F M T G ? / / R e t u r n f o r m a t e r r o r s t a t u s

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