Appendix B – Sample Programs 
 
168  Class Series 2 Programmer’s Manual 
 
ASCII text file 
 
The following ASCII text file will also generate the label shown in Figure B-1. 
 
^BL 
H07 
D11 
19110080100002510K OHM 1/4 WATT<CR> 
1a6210000000050590PCS<CR> 
E<CR> 
 
 
VB Application Generating DPL 
 
The following sample is a Visual Basic program that displays a database record on the 
screen. A user can scroll through the records and then print a selected one. Five bar 
codes are printed along with data fields and headings. 
 
 
‘Printer DPL Controls 
   Dim CharSet As String‘<STX> byte 
   Const StartLabel = “L” 
   Const EndLabel = “E” 
   Const PrintDensity = “D11” 
 
 ‘Printer DPL Data to position dynamic information on label 
   Const OrderTxt = “191100704150010” ‘font 9, 24 pt 
   Const OrderBC = “1a6205004200120” 
   Const CustomerTxt = “191100603600010” 
 
   Const Item1NO = “191100403250010” 
   Const Item1BC = “1a6204002870010” 
   Const Item1Txt = “191100402690010” 
   Const Item1Qty = “191100603070260” 
 
 ‘DPL Fixed Items on label 
   Const Itm1 = “191100303400010Item #” 
 
   Const Qty1 = “191100303400250Quantity” 
 
   Const Boxsize = “B065035002002” 
   Const BoxPos1 = “1X1100003050240” 
   Const Image1 = “1Y3300004750010SLANT1” 
 
   Dim Fixed As String 
 
 ‘Item Variables 
   Dim Item1 As String 
   Dim PrintLabel As String 
   Dim OrderData As String 
 
‘Print label by clicking print button with the mouse 
Private Sub cmdPrint_Click()