Table 4-39. Summary of MESSAGE command parameters
Parameter
Specifies
MESSAGE ITEXT
Specifies that a message to the operator will be
displayed during input processing.
MESSAGE OTEXT
Specifies that a message to the operator will be
displayed during printing.
Syntax
Options
Table 4-40. MESSAGE ITEXT parameter options and definitions
Option
NONE
passnum
sc
WAIT
Default
Using LCDS Print Description Language
MESSAGE command parameters
The following table summarizes the MESSAGE command
parameters.
The following sections describe the syntax of the command
parameters and explain the parameter options.
MESSAGE ITEXT
("Input text") Specifies a text message to be sent to the operator
during input processing.
MESSAGE ITEXT = {(sc [, passnum]) | NONE | WAIT}
Definition
Specifies that no text message is sent to the operator during input processing.
pass number
Specifies the pass (copy ply) to which the message text applies. The message
is sent to the operator just before processing of the indicated pass is begun. If
no pass number is specified, the indicated message is sent at the beginning of
the first pass.
string constant
Specifies a text message (string constant) of up to 80 characters.
Specifies that after the text is displayed, input is suspended until the operator
has initiated a Continue request.
NOTE: The DP EPS systems do not support the ITEXT WAIT parameter. It is
ignored, and no error message is displayed.
NONE
Specifying print format parameters
Online
Y
Y
Offline
DJDE
Y
Y
Y
Y
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