Display.prompt() - Keithley 708B Reference Manual

Section 7: Command reference
Usage
selection = display.menu(name, items)
selection
name
items
Details
The menu consists of the menu name string on the top line, and a selectable list of items on the bottom line. The
menu items must be a single string with each item separated by whitespace. The name for the top line is limited
to 20 characters.
After sending this command, script execution pauses for the operator to select a menu item. An item is selected
by rotating the navigation wheel to place the blinking cursor on the item, and then pressing the navigation wheel
(or ENTER key). When an item is selected, the text of that selection is returned.
Pressing the EXIT (LOCAL) key will not abort the script while the menu is displayed, but it will return nil. The
script can be aborted by calling the exit function when nil is returned.
Example
selection = display.menu("Menu", "Test1 Test2 Test3")
print(selection)
Also see
None

display.prompt()

This function prompts the user to enter a parameter from the front panel of the instrument.
Type TSP-Link accessible
Function Yes
Usage
display.prompt(format, units, help)
display.prompt(format, units, help, default)
display.prompt(format, units, help, default, minimum)
display.prompt(format, units, help, default, minimum, maximum)
format
units
help
default
minimum
maximum
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Name of the variable that holds the menu item selected
Menu name to display on the top line
Menu items to display on the bottom line
Affected by
A string that defines how the input field is formatted. See Details for more information
Set the units text string for the top line (eight characters maximum). This is intended to indicate
the units (for example, "V" or "A") for the value.
Text string to display on the bottom line (32 characters maximum).
The value that is shown when the value is first displayed.
The minimum input value that can be entered.
The maximum input value that can be entered (must be more than minimum)
Models 707B and 708B Switching Matrix Reference Manual
Displays a menu with three
menu items. If the second menu
item is selected, selection is
given the value Test2.
Output:
Test2
Where saved Default value
707B-901-01 Rev. A / August 2010