Format Data
Format data contains the following.
• Format identification number and name
• Supply size
• Online field definitions for text, bar code, line and
graphic fields
The following offline format elements are not supported online.
• Merged fields • Sub-fields
• Time or date fields • User-defined check digits
• Fixed characters • Alphanumeric distinction
• Fixed or variable length • Price fields
You must supply these elements if you need them in your
program.
The message structure used to transmit online format data is
shown below, followed by an example.
{ FORMAT ID, LENGTH, WIDTH; FORMAT_NAME
TEXT FIELD, INCREMENT FLAG, INCREMENT VALUE, ROW,
COLUMN, MULTIPLE, TEXT FONT,
CHARACTER ROTATION, FIELD ROTATION, COLOR
BARCODE FIELD, INCREMENT FLAG, INCREMENT VALUE,
ROW, COLUMN, DENSITY,BAR CODE FONT,
FIELD ROTATION, HEIGHT, READABLE CHARACTERS
LINE FIELD, ROW, COLUMN, DIRECTION, STOP,
THICKNESS
GRAPHIC FIELD, ROW, COLUMN
.
.
}
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