Specifications

253
Syntax:
Syntax 1:
LOCATE [column][,row[,cursorswitch]]
Syntax 2:
LOCATE,,cursorswitch
Parameter:
A numeric expression which returns a value given below.
Description:
LOCATE moves the cursor to a position specified by column number and row
number as coordinates on the LCD. It also changes the cursor shape as specified
by
cursorswitch.
• The cursor location in the upper left corner of the LCD is 1, 1 which is the default.
•
cursorswitch specifies the cursor shape as listed below.
• If some parameter is omitted, the current value remains active. If you omit col-
umn
, for example, the cursor stays in the same column but moves to the newly
specified row position.
I/O statement
LOCATE
Moves the cursor to a specified position and changes the cursor shape.
Screen mode Screen font column row cursorswitch
Single-byte
ANK Mode
Standard-size
font
1 to 17 1 to 25 0 to 2, and 255
Two-byte Kanji
Mode
Standard-size
font
1 to 26 1 to 37 0 to 2, and 255
Small-size font 1 to 34 1 to 49 0 to 2, and 255
cursorswitch value Cursor shape
0 Invisible
1 Underline cursor (default)
2 Full block cursor
255 User-defined cursor