2. Command Codes | Programming Manual |
Memory Card Function
Graphics, PCX Store
Command Structure:
<ESC>PIaaa,bbbbb,{data}
aaa:Storage area number (001 thru 999)
bbbbb:Size of PCX file in bytes
{data}: Data
Example: <ESC>PI001,32000,{data}
Placement: This command must be placed within its own data st- ream
Default: None
Function:
To store for later printing a PCX graphic file in the Memory Card.
Input:
BASIC Program to Download a PCX file to Memory Card #1, Location #1
OPEN “C:\WIZARD\GRAPHICS\LION.PCX” FOR INPUT AS #2 DA$ = INPUT$(3800,#2)
E$ = CHR$(27) WIDTH “LPT1:”,255 LPRINT E$;"A";E$;"CC1"; LPRINTE$; “PI001,03800,”;DA$ LPRINT E$;"Z";
CLOSE #2
Output:
There is no printer output as a result of this command. See <ESC>PY PCX Graphics Recall command.
Note:
1.This command requires Memory Card option. See your SATO rep- resentative for details.
2.Graphics cannot be stored as part of a format.
3.Only black and white PCX files can be stored.
4.The file size specified by this command is the DOS file size in bytes.
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