Programming the Mio R-4
"^" Button Commands (Cont.)
^SHO Show or hide a button with a set variable text range.
Syntax:
"'^SHO-<vt addr range>,<command value>'"
Variables:
• variable text address range = 1 - 4000.
• command value = (0= hide, 1= show).
Example:
SEND_COMMAND Device,"'^SHO-500.504&510.515,0'"
Hides buttons with variable text address range 500-504 & 510-515.
^TEC Set the text effect color for the specified addresses/states to the specified color. The Text Effect is specified by
name and can be found in TPD4. You can also assign the color by name or RGB value (RRGGBB or
RRGGBBAA).
Syntax:
"'^TEC-<vt addr range>,<button states range>,<color value>'"
Variable:
• variable text address range = 1 - 4000.
• button states range = 1 - 256 for multi-state buttons (0 = All states, for General buttons 1 = Off state and
2 = On state).
• color value = Refer to theRGB Values for all 88 Basic Colors table on page 30.
Example:
SEND_COMMAND Device,"'^TEC-500.504&510.515,1&2,12'"
Sets the text effect color to Very Light Yellow on buttons with variable text 500-504 and 510-515.
^TEF Set the text effect. The Text Effect is specified by name and can be found in TPD4.
Syntax:
"'^TEF-<vt addr range>,<button states range>,<text effect name>'"
Variable:
• variable text address range = 1 - 4000.
• button states range = 1 - 256 for multi-state buttons (0 = All states, for General buttons 1 = Off state and
2 = On state).
• text effect name = Refer to theText Effects table on page 35 for a listing of text effect names.
Example:
SEND_COMMAND Device,"'^TEF-500.504&510.515,1&2,Soft Drop Shadow 3'"
Sets the text effect to Soft Drop Shadow 3 for the button with variable text range 500-504 and 510-515.
^TXT Assign a text string to those buttons with a defined address range. Sets Non-Unicode text.
Syntax:
"'^TXT-<vt addr range>,<button states range>,<new text>'"
Variables:
• variable text address range = 1 - 4000.
• button states range = 1 - 2 (1 = Off state, 2 = On state).
• new text = 1 - 50 ASCII characters.
Example:
SEND_COMMAND Device,"'^TXT-500.504&510.515,1&2,Test Only'"
Sets the On and Off state text for buttons with the variable text ranges of 500-504 & 510-515.