Shorthand Variable Text Commands - AMX ViewPoint Instruction Manual

Programming
Variable Send_Commands (Cont.)
!T
Shorthand
version of 'TEXT'
command.
TEXT
Enters text on a
button.

Shorthand Variable Text Commands

The table below lists the shorthand variable text commands you can use with the touch panel. The
shorthand command data is one-byte, non-ASCII format except for pages, passwords, text, and
bitmap names.
Shorthand Variable Text Commands
@BMP
Adds a bitmap file
to a button.
@BOR
Sets the border
style on a button.
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Syntax:
"'!T',<variable text address>,'<new button text>'"
Variables:
variable text address = 1 - 255
new button text = 1 - 60 characters
Example:
SEND_COMMAND TP,"'!T',1,'VCR PLAY'"
Changes the title on variable text button one to VCR PLAY.
Use the | character to display text on multiple lines.
Syntax:
"'TEXT<variable text address>-<new button text>'"
Variables:
variable text address = 1 - 255
new button text = Enter button text to appear on button.
Example:
SEND_COMMAND TP,"'TEXT2-VCR|PLAY'"
Sets the VCR and PLAY text on variable button 2. The | character places VCR on a text
line above PLAY on the button.
Bitmap files are imported into TPDesign3; the numbers are assigned by the touch panel
during the download process.
Syntax:
"'@BMP',<variable text address>,'<bitmap>'"
Variables:
variable text address = 1 - 255
bitmap = Bitmap chosen from a file location.
Example:
SEND_COMMAND TP,"'@BMP',85,'Bitmap1'"
Adds the Bitmap1 file to button 85.
Syntax:
"'@BOR',<variable text address>,<border style>"
Variables:
variable text address = 1 - 255
border style = See the Border Styles and Programming Numbers table on page 23.
Example:
SEND_COMMAND TP,"'@BOR',65,11"
Sets the border style to double shadow on button 65.
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