Specifications

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DT - Define Label Terminator

DT [

]] [;]

c : Character

m : mode

• This command allows you to specify the character that terminates strings printed with the LB instruction.

• The character immediately following DT is taken to be the terminator. Hence, do not put a space between

the DT and your chosen character. If you do, space will be interpreted as the terminator in all subsequent

LB commands.

• m, the mode, determines whether the terminating character is printed as part of the label or not. If m = 0

the character is printed ; if m = 1 it is not.

• If you do not specify a value for m the terminating character is not printed.

• If you leave out the character parameter the default character ETX (ASCII 3 ) is used as the terminator.

• This setting is effective until the another DT is invoked or IN or DF is performed.

10 REM - Define Label Terminator -

20 WIDTH "LPT:", 255

30 LPRINT CHR$(27); "E";

40 LPRINT CHR$(27); "%0B";

50 LPRINT "IN;SP2;";

60 LPRINT "IN;SP2;SC0,5000,0,5000;"

70 LPRINT "PA0,4500;LBDefault control character ETX"; CHR$(13);CHR$(3);

80 LPRINT "LBterminates by performing end-"; CHR$(13);CHR$(3);

90 LPRINT "LBof-text function.";CHR$(3);

100 LPRINT "PA0,3500;DT@;LBPrinting characters terminate,"; CHR$(13);

"@";

110 LPRINT "LBbut are also printed.@";

120 LPRINT "PA0,3000;DT"; CHR$(7); "LBcontrol characters terminate";

CHR$(13);chr(7);

130 LPRINT "LBand perform their function."; CHR$(7)

140 LPRINT CHR$(27); "%01";

150 LPRINT CHR$(27); "E";

160 END