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How to use real-time data in a message
104 3 — Creating and sending messages
2. Create a sign memory configuration by checking either:
• Assign Fixed Memory Partitions — Check this to assign your
own sign memory configuration in the Configuration box. (For
detailed information, see the Memory Configuration examples
in “Appendix G: Protocol Examples” of the Alpha® Sign
Communications Protocol manual.)
• Strings “A” - “Z”, Strings “a” - “z”, Strings “1” - “9” —
Check one, two, or all three of these to create a sign memory
configuration in the Configuration box. For example, checking
Strings “A” - “Z” would set up 26 string files names “A”
through “Z”. These files could then be used by the Alpha®
String Update Control. (Checking Strings “a” - “z” would set
up an additional 26 strings, and checking Strings “1” - “9”
would add another 9 strings.)
Create a message with a string variable using Message Editor
3. In Message Editor, create a new message by selecting File>New:
4. Type Today’s sales total:
Check Assign Fixed Memory Partitions
or
Check one, two, or all of these