PGL Programmer's Reference Manual

Table of Contents

1 Introduction........................................................... 13

About this Manual................................................................................ 13

Warnings and Special Information ................................................ 13

The IGP/PGL Emulation ...................................................................... 13

Features ........................................................................................ 13

How the IGP Operates .................................................................. 14

Modes of Operation....................................................................... 15

Alphanumeric Data........................................................................ 22

Incremental Data........................................................................... 22

2 Commands ........................................................... 23

IGP/PGL Command Standards ........................................................... 23

Special Function Control Code (SFCC) ........................................ 23

Semicolon (;) ................................................................................. 23

Uppercase..................................................................................... 23

Inline Commands .......................................................................... 23

Line Terminator ............................................................................. 24

Printable Character ....................................................................... 24

Spaces .......................................................................................... 24

Command Parameters .................................................................. 24

Form Name ................................................................................... 24

Prompt........................................................................................... 25

Numeric Values............................................................................. 25

Comments in Command Lines...................................................... 25

Storing Data .................................................................................. 25

Character Position.Dot Position (CP.DP) Format.......................... 26

Command Codes................................................................................. 27

Data Fields for Alphanumeric and Incremental Data..................... 27

Dark Printing ................................................................................ 28

Alphanumerics .............................................................................. 29

Alphanumerics, Incremental Fields ............................................... 34

Alphanumerics, Incremental: Fixed Data Fields............................ 38

Alphanumerics, Incremental: Dynamic Data Fields....................... 40

Boxes ............................................................................................ 43

Compressed Print (Density) .......................................................... 45

Configuration................................................................................. 46