Tally Genicom 6600 Alphanumeric String Creation Commands (Create)

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Chapter 9 PGL Commands
Alphanumeric String Creation Commands (Create)
The command table in Figure 5 lists, describes, and explains t he use of all
parameters that may be used in creating alphanumeric character strings, and
specifies their location on the form you are creatin g. You may creat static/
dynamic, incremental, and dynamic incremental alphanumeric strings using
variations of this command. Ta bl e 9 sho ws the results of Incremental
Alphanumeric String Commands.
In Dynamic Alphanumeric Creation a window is created on the form in which a
Dynamic Alphanumeric String will later be entered in the EXECUTE mode.
The window is assigned a number (AFn) that will be used in EXECUTE mode
to identify in which window the string will print.
The Static/Dynamic Alphanumeric Create command is:
Figure 5. Static/Dynamic Alphanumeric Create in Table Format
Tabl e 9. Static/Dynamic Alphanumeric Creation Command
Field Function Option/Modifier Selections
ALPHA Specifies Alphanumeric
Data String creation
command.
Enter ALPHA.
Reverse:
(Printing)
Optional parameter used
to enable reverse printing.
Enter:
R; - for reverse printing only.
RD; - for reverse/dense background
RDL; - for reverse/dense/long background
RL; - for reverse/long background
L = long background for characters with
descenders in dynamic alphanumeric printing.
Not required for static alphanumeric printing. The
reverse field length is adjusted for characters
with descenders automatically in static
alphanumeric data.
E;
Elongated
Printing
Elongated Character
option. Selects double
height and single width
character output.
Enter E; If this option is selected, the X3 and X4
Parameters must be set to 0.