Layout Instructions - Intermec EasyCoder 501XP Programmer's Reference Manual

4.8 Layout Instructions

Start Layout Recorder
The
LAYOUT INPUT
starts the layout recorder, and allows you to assign a name and a device
to the layout. The layout should be created in the printer's temporary
memory ("tmp:"). Once the layout has been created in "tmp:", it can be
copied to "c:" so it will be saved at power off.
LAYOUT INPUT "<tmp:><layout name>"
<layout name>
Example:
COPY "c:Shipping Label","tmp:Shipping Label" ↵
LAYOUT INPUT "tmp:Shipping Label" ↵
Assign Input Variables to Fields
The layout may consist of both fi xed fi elds and fi elds for variable infor-
mation. In the layout, you must give a reference to each fi eld, that is
intended to receive variable data, so the input data can be inserted into
the correct fi eld. The variable
able input, where
input data block will be combined with the fi eld containing
second block with
bined in the same fi eld. Also refer to Chapter 4.9.
VAR<n>$
<n>
Examples:
PT VAR1$ ↵
PT "Price: ";VAR2$ ↵
PB VAR3$ ↵
PM VAR4$ ↵
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instruction clears the printer's working memory,
Max. 30 characters incl. extension enclosed by quotation marks
VAR<n>$
specifi es the number of the fi eld. The fi rst variable
<n>
, etc. Fixed data and variable data can be com-
VAR2$
is the number of the fi eld (1-nnnn...)
Chapter 4 — Label Design
should be used to indicate vari-
(text fi eld with variable input)
(text fi eld with fi xed & variable input)
(bar code fi eld with variable input)
(image fi eld with variable input)
, the
VAR1$
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