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Model 801GC, 801GF & 801GX¥Rev. A
FMTL ForMaT Load from memory by name
Classification: Format memory management / Sequence parameter setting
Command Syntax: FMTL <name>
Limits: <name> = a valid MS-DOS filename
(8 characters minus any extension)
Query Syntax: FMTL? <name>
Query Response: <location> (returns 0 if not found)
Description: The FMTL command is context sensitive. When editing a sequence
(while between a set of SEQB and SEQE commands), the FMTL
command assigns a format to the step being worked on. The
FMTL? query returns the name of the format currently assigned
to the step.
Outside of the sequence editor, the FMTL command reads the
format having a name equal to name <name> from format
memory (or EPROM) into the format. FMTL does not re-configure
the signal generating hardware. This feature allows you to work
on the contents of any format memory location, while continuing
to output a signal based on a previously used format (see FMTU
command). The FMTL? query returns the location <location> in
which a format having a name equal to <name> is found. If
multiple formats exist having name <name>, then the lowest
numbered location containing a format with a matching name
<name> is returned. The format memory (RAM) is always
searched first. If a format with name <name> cannot be found
anywhere in the format memory, then the industry-standard
formats located in EPROM (negative locations) are searched next.
FMTL? returns zero if a format with a name equal to name
<name> cannot be found in either format space.
Other Required Cmds: The ALLU command updates the hardware to the new settings
and redraws the test image.
Example: FMTL VGA_m3 // Load format called VGA_m3
ALLU Update hardware and redraw image