2000-OSM, F1 10-45
This screen allows you to start and stop Real-Time Vista BASIC. Real-Time Vista BASIC uses two
other screens: one to display Real-Time Status, and one to Edit/View the COMMON! Area. To
review the state of the Real-Time Vista BASIC program (running or idle), any text sent to it (using
RT_TEXT), and the state of any input requested from it (using RT_INPUT$), press the F2 (View
Basic Output) soft key. The Real Time Basic Status screen appears (see Figure 10-4).
******** Real Time Basic Status ********
Status: Running Input: Pending
ALARM EXISTS
Clear Answer
Escape All Input
Messages Request
F1 F2 F3 F4
Figure 10-4. REAL TIME BASIC STATUS SCREEN
To edit or view the COMMON! Area, press the F3 (Edit/View COMMON! Area) soft key on the Report,
Basic I/O and Options screen. The Basic COMMON! Area Edit screen appears (see Figure 10-5) and
updates once each second.
******** Basic COMMON! Area Edit ********
COMMON! Number:[1 ]
COMMON! Value : 0.00000000
(0001)= 0.0000 (0002)= 0.00000
(0003)= 0.0000 (0004)= 0.00000
(0005)= 0.0000 (0006)= 0.00000
(0007)= 0.0000 (0008)= 0.00000
(0009)= 0.0000 (0010)= 0.00000
(0011)= 0.0000 (0012)= 0.00000
(0013)= 0.0000 (0014)= 0.00000
Accept View View
Escape New COMMON! Next
Value Number
F1 F2 F3 F4
Figure 10-5. BASIC COMMON! AREA EDIT SCREEN