FMTN

ForMaT New

Classification: Format editor control

Command Syntax: FMTN [<name>]

Limits: <name> = a valid MS-DOS filename (8 characters minus any extension)

Query Syntax:

None

 

 

 

Description:

The FMTN command initializes the format editing buffer. Sending

 

this one command is equivalent to sending all of the following

 

commands:

 

 

 

A S B G 0

G A M A 2 . 2

 

A S C T

1

G A M C

0

 

A S G G

1

H R A T

0

 

A S S G 0 , 1 , 0

H R E S 0

 

A S S S 0 . 2 8 6

H S I Z 2 8 0

 

A V P G

0

H S P D

0

 

A V P S 0 . 0

H S P G 1

 

A V S B 0 . 0

H S P P 0

 

A V S S 0 . 7 1 4

H S P W 0

 

A V S T

0

H T O T

0

 

X V S G 1 , 1 , 1

S C A N 1

 

C S P G

1

S S S T

1

 

C S P P

0

U S I Z

2

 

D C B M

0

V R E S

0

 

D S E X 0

V S I Z 2 1 0

 

D S S T

1

V S P D

0

 

D V S P

0

V S P G

1

 

D V S T

0

V S P P

0

 

E Q U A

0

V S P W

0

 

E Q U B

0

V T O T

0

 

This should be the first command sent to the generator when

 

creating a new format. The command only resets to a known

 

state. The command does not create a usable format.

Other Required Cmds:

None

 

 

 

Example:

F M T N

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