Data Field Events And Actions - Printronix T5000 Software Manual

Data Field Events And Actions

Data Field Actions are used to modify the content of the Data Field which
results in an event.
An example is provided to better understand how Data Field Actions work in
correlation to Data Field Events. For this example, we have a printer with a
forms count defined in a data field in which after each form prints, the count is
updated to reflect the correct number of forms still to be printed. Once the
count reaches zero, we want a message to display in the second line of the
operator panel. To do this, we need to define a Data Field and enter the total
forms count (Figure 194).
Data Field Actions
Figure 194. Defining Data Fields
1. Select Edit Define Data Fields.
2. Enter a descriptive name in the Name field.
3. Select the Data Field Type and enter the Initial Value.
The data field type can be signed or unsigned bytes (-128..+127 and
0..255), signed and unsigned words (-32768..+32767), signed and
unsigned long words (-2147483648..+ 2147483647), and ASCII strings.
4. Click Add to add the data field to the item list.
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