USER-PAK Option

Chapter 8
Defining Strings for Serial Ports and Viewports
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/ Character Code Indicator
Serial Ports: You can transmit any character from the ASCII character set
by inserting the character code indicator, which takes this form:
/cc
where cc (character code) is a number from 0-255 which specifies the
character (see Appendix B for a listing of the available characters and their
codes).
Example – the number “9” represents the ASCII tab character:
This code
transmits this:
“Gage” /9 “Window” n Gage [ TAB ] Window [CR] [ LF]
Viewports: You can display any character from the Color CVIM character
set, including many characters not available through keyboard entry. You do
this by inserting the character code indicator, which takes this form:
/cc
where cc (character code) is a number from 0-255 which specifies the
character (see Appendix B for a listing of the available characters and their
codes).
Example – the number “173” represents the “→ ” character:
This code
displays this:
“63” /173 63→
Using # or %: You can insert the # (index character) or % (formula
indicator) after the /, in which case the character code value is determined by
the current index value, or designated formula value, respectively.