Keithley 708B Reference Manual page 324

Models 707B and 708B Switching Matrix Reference Manual
Usage
text = display.gettext()
text = display.gettext(embellished)
text = display.gettext(embellished, row)
text = display.gettext(embellished, row, columnStart)
text = display.gettext(embellished, row, columnStart, columnEnd)
text
embellished
row
columnStart
columnEnd
Details
Sending the command without any parameters returns both lines of the display.
The $N character code is included in the returned value to show where the top line ends and the bottom line
begins. This is not affected by the value of embellished.
When embellished is set to true, all other character codes are returned along with the message. When
embellished is set to false, only the message and the $N character code is returned. For information on the
embedded character codes, see display.settext() (on page 7-82).
The display is not switched to the user screen (the screen set using display.settext()). Text will be read
from the active screen.
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The returned value, which contains the text that is presently displayed
Indicates whether to return:
•
Simple text: Set embellished to false
•
Text with embedded character codes: Set embellished to true
Selects the row from which to read the text. If row is not included, both rows of text
are read
The options are:
•
1: Read from Row 1
•
2: Read from Row 2
Selects the first column from which to read text; for row 1, the valid column numbers
are 1 to 20; for row 2, the valid column numbers are 1 to 32; if nothing is selected, 1
is used
Selects the last column from which to read text; for row 1, the valid column numbers
are 1 to 20; for row 2, the valid column numbers are 1 to 32; the default is 20 for row
1, and 32 for row 2
Section 7: Command reference
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