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62 PT Program Generator (PPG) v5.0
Special Commands
You can use an Output node to send special commands to the portable's dis-
play or operating system.
Creating Special Display Commands
To create a command to send to the display, complete the following steps:
1. Select Display as the
Output to Device.
2. Select String as the
Data Source.
3. To add a command, press the
Add button. An Add Output Operation
dialog appears (shown in
Figure 39).
Figure 39. The Output Operation dialog
Information to
Output
The
Information to Output
options specify the data or com-
mand to be transmitted (string),
or the register or file containing
the data.
Refer to Registers on page 78
and Files on page 81.
Select
Operation
Select the location for the beginning of the command to appear on the porta-
ble’s display from the
Select Operation pull-down list.
Move to row, column within current display
Erase all text from cursor to EOL
Move to row, column within the virtual screen. Refer to Actual vs. Virtual Display on
page 19 for more information.
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