Advanced Format Attributes - Honeywell E-Class Series User Manual

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Advanced Format Attributes

Two different advanced formatting attributes extend the text presentation capabilities.
The first format attribute allows a set of label format records to make a state change
that modifies the font attributes of any following DPL text records. The second format
attribute provides a means of inserting text and font formatting commands directly
into the DPL data stream via a command delimiter structure. All label formats begin
by default with attributes disabled.
The table below represents the current list of font attributes available to the user. Note
that these commands are delimited by the \<xxx> sequence (where xxx is from the list
below).
Command
FB
FI
FU
FPn
FSn
FR[+/-]n
Note: These commands are only valid for scalable fonts, such as Internal Font 9, S00, S01,
or downloaded TrueType scalable fonts. (Some models have limited standard font sets
and capabilities; see the notes below for applicability of commands and consult the
appropriate Operator's Manual for available standard and optional font sets.)
For example, the first format attribute command can be illustrated as follows. The text
below and the resulting label are examples of a current DPL format:
<STX>L
DPL Command Reference
Description
Left Diagonal Lines
Grid
Units Purpose
Turns on or off font boldfacing. Minus "-" is disable; plus
+/-
"+" is enable.
Turns on or off font italicization. Minus "-" is disable; plus
+/-
"+" is enable.
Turns on or off underlining of string. Minus "-" is disable;
+/-
plus "+" is enable.
Specifies the vertical point size of the following text relative
Points
to the base line.
Specifies the horizontal point size of the following text
Points
relative to the base line.
Specifies the rotation of the base line, relative to the
original print direction of the record.
Degrees
If a + or – precedes the numeric value, then the direction is
relative to the current print direction.
Example
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