Tally Genicom 6600 manual Dynamic Incremented Alphanumeric Strings, Form Length Commands Create

Chapter 9 PGL Commands

Dynamic Incremented Alphanumeric Strings

This command creates a window on the form in which a Dynamic Incremented Alphanumeric String will later be entered in the EXECUTE mode. The window is assigned a number (IAFn) that will be used in EXECUTE mode to identify in which window the string will print. To create a window on a form, use the following basic command when creating a form:

This command is identical to the Static/Dynamic Alphanumeric string command except for the following parameters.

Table 11. Dynamic Incremental Alphanumeric String Command

Field	Function
IAFn;	Defines the field as an
	incremental alphanumeric
	string and assigns it an
	identification number that
	will be used to call it up for
	use in EXECUTE mode.

Option/Modifier Selections

Enter IAF to signify that the field is incremental dynamic alphanumeric data, then replace n with the identification number (1-255).

L;	Specifies the maximum	Enter a value from 1-280.
	number of characters in
	the dynamic alphanumeric
	field.

Form Length Commands (Create)

When you originally set up your form, one of the optional parameters sets the form length in dot rows. Using the following commands you can change the Form Length to a specific number of lines:

NOTE: Each command specifies an LPI as well as a Form Length. However, these commands do not change the LPI. They simply specify a form length in lines measured in different dot row heights. The LFORM6 command sets form length in lines measured in 12 dot rows and LFORM8 sets from length in lines measured in 9 dot rows.

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