Layout Commands - Intermec EasyCoder E4 Programmer's Reference Manual

8. Layout Commands

EasyCoder E4 Direct Protocol v2.10 – Programmer's Reference Manual
Start Layout Recorder
The LAYOUT INPUT command clears the printer's working
memory, starts the layout recorder, and allows you to assign a
name to the layout.
LAYOUT INPUT "<layout name>"
<layout name>
Example:
LAYOUT INPUT "Shipping Label" ↵
Assign Input Variables to Fields
The layout may consist of both fi xed fi elds and fi elds for variable
information. In the layout, you must give a reference to each text,
bar code or image fi eld intended to receive variable data, so that
the input data can be inserted into the correct fi eld. The variable
VAR<n>$ is used to indicate variable input, where <n> specifi es
the number of the fi eld. The fi rst variable input data block will be
entered into the fi eld containing VAR1$, the second block with
VAR2$, etc. Fixed data and variable data can be combined in the
same fi eld. See also Chapter 4.9.
VAR<n>$
<n>
Examples:
PT VAR1$ ↵
PT "Price: ";VAR2$ ↵
PB VAR3$ ↵
PM VAR4$ ↵
Save the Layout
After completing the layout, save it in the printer's RAM
memory, switch off the layout recorder and clear the printer's
working memory using a LAYOUT END command. The layout
can then be copied or killed like any other fi le, see Chapter 3.13.
LAYOUT END
Example:
LAYOUT END ↵
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up to 30 characters enclosed by double quo-
tation marks.
the number of the fi eld. There is no practical
limit to the number of fi elds.
(text fi eld with variable input)
(text fi eld with fi xed and
(bar code fi eld with variable input)
(image fi eld with variable input)
Label Design
variable input)
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