Specifications
OPERATION
3.2.2.1 Embedded Attributes
If
a
video attribute
is
embedded,
it
changes
the
appearance
of all
characters
in its
"range".
Data
already
in the
range
or
data entered into
the
range appears with
the
assigned
attribute.
An
embedded attribute's range
is
either
the
column position*
occupied
by a
different
embedded attribute
or the
"end"
(of the
current line
or
current page,
depending
on the
setting
in
Set-Up, Line
1).
Setting
Range
ends
at the
LNATB Line
PG
ATB
Page
*
An
embedded
attribute
occupies
a
column
and
overrides
any
character previously
entered
in the
column.
To
select embedded video attributes,
In
Set-Up (Line
3),
choose EMBED,
or
Enter
the
sequence
ESC.
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FOR
EXAMPLE,
if row 1
reads:
Now
is the
time
for all
good
men to
come
to the aid of
their
terminal,
to
make
"all" flashing,
1.
Move
the
cursor
to
column
20.
2.
Enter
the
sequence
ESC.
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(for embedded attributes)
3.
Enter
the
sequence
ESC G 2
(all characters
after
column
21
begin flashing;
the
embedded attribute occupies column 20).
4.
Move
the
cursor
to
column
24.
5.
Enter
the
sequence
ESC G 0
(all characters
after
column
25
appear normal;
the
embedded attribute occupies column 24).
3.2.2.2
Non-Embedded Attributes
If
a
video attribute
is
non-embedded, each character subsequently entered anywhere
on
the
screen
has the
asssigned attribute. (Note:
a
non-embedded attribute does
not
take
up
a
column.)
To
select
non-embedded video attributes,
In
Set-Up (Line
3),
choose NONEMB,
or
Enter
the
sequence
ESC.
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