5 - 7
Search forward for a non-matching character
E6 Search the input message forward for the first non-“xx” character from 
the current cursor position, leaving the cursor pointing to the non-“xx” 
character.  
Syntax = E6xx  
where xx stands for the search character’s 
hex value for its ASCII code.  
Refer to the ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252) on page A-4 for 
decimal, hex and character codes.
Search backward for a non-matching character
E7 Search the input message backward for the first non-“xx” character 
from the current cursor position, leaving the cursor pointing to the non-
“xx” character.  
Syntax = E7xx  
where xx stands for the search 
character’s hex value for its ASCII code.  
Refer to the ASCII Conversion Chart (Code Page 1252) on page A-4 for 
decimal, hex and character codes.
Miscellaneous Commands
Suppress characters
FB Suppress all occurrences of up to 15 different characters, starting at the 
current cursor position, as the cursor is advanced by other commands.  
When the FC command is encountered, the suppress function is 
terminated.  The cursor is not moved by the FB command.  
Syntax = FBnnxxyy . .zz where nn is a count of the number of 
suppressed characters in the list, and xxyy .. zz is the list of characters 
to be suppressed. 
Stop suppressing characters
FC Disables suppress filter and clear all suppressed characters.  
Syntax = 
FC.
Replace characters
E4 Replaces up to 15 characters in the output message, without moving 
the cursor.  Replacement continues until the E5 command is 
encountered.  
Syntax = E4nnxx
1
xx
2
yy
1
yy
2
...zz
1
zz
2
 where nn is the total 
count of the number of characters in the list (characters to be replaced 
plus replacement characters); xx
1
 defines characters to be replaced 
and xx
2
 defines replacement characters, continuing through zz
1
 and 
zz
2
.
Stop replacing characters
E5 Terminates character replacement.  
Syntax = E5.