Display.prompt() - Keithley 2450 Reference Manual

Section 8: TSP command reference

display.prompt()

This function allows you to create interactive buttons on the front panel display.
Type TSP-Link accessible
Function Yes
Usage
promptID = display.prompt(buttonID, promptText)
promptID
buttonID
promptText
Details
This command displays buttons and text on the front panel. You can set up scripts that respond to the button
when it is selected.
Example
smu.source.sweeplinear("test", 1, 10, 10)
display.prompt(display.BUTTONS_YESNO, "Would you like to start the sweep now?")
promptID, result = display.waitevent()
if result == display.BUTTON_YES then
trigger.model.initiate()
end
Create a linear sweep.
Display the prompt "Would you like to start the sweep now?"
If the user presses Yes, the sweep starts.
If the user presses No, the sweep does not start.
The promptID can be used by display.delete(promptID) to remove the displayed prompt.
Also see
None
8-50
Model 2450 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
Affected by
The ID of the prompt
The button to display; choose one of the following options:
display.BUTTONS_NONE
•
display.BUTTONS_OK
•
display.BUTTONS_CANCEL
•
display.BUTTONS_OKCANCEL
•
display.BUTTONS_YESNO
•
display.BUTTONS_YESNOCANCEL
•
A string that contains the text that is displayed above the buttons
Where saved Default value
2450-901-01 Rev. B/September 2013