Leibinger Jet 3 - Extern Text: Variable Length - Object Creation

Group 8 Table of contents Page 315
Release R2.0 JET3
Tables for the example
Buffer position
1
2
3
4
5
6
Shifting
direction
Data
Nr
Display buffer
X
Y
Y
Z
Z
Z
1
Input buffer
1
1
2
Display buffer
X
Y
Y
Z
Z
Z
3
Input buffer
1
a
a
4
Display buffer
X
Y
Y
Z
Z
Z
5
Input buffer
1
a
b
b
6
Display buffer
X
Y
Y
Z
Z
Z
7
Input buffer
1
a
b
4
4
8
Display buffer
X
Y
Y
Z
Z
Z
9
Input buffer
1
a
b
4
5
5
10
Display buffer
X
Y
Y
Z
Z
Z
11
Input buffer
1
a
b
4
5
6
6
12
Display buffer
1
a
b
4
5
6
13
Input buffer
14
Object 1 param.
X
15
Display Object 1
1
16
Object 2 param.
OS
Y
Y
17
Display Object 2
a
b
18
Object 3 param.
OS
OS
OS
Z
Z
Z
19
Display Object 3
4
5
6
20
The following table shows the explanations for each step and setting.
No.
Explanation
1
Before the first data are received the set wildcards represent the
first display buffer content. This would also be the first print-out as
soon as a PrintGo signal will be received.
2
The character string 1ab456 is sent to the printer starting with the
character 1.
3, 5, 7, 9,
11
The display buffer remains the same because the input buffer is not
filled up completely.
4, 6, 8, 10
The characters a, b, 4 and 5 are sent.
12
The character 6 is sent. With that character the input buffer is
completely filled.
13
With the input buffer filled up completely the content is transferred
to the display buffer.
14
The input buffer is emptied after the transfer in the last step. This
state can also be set with the <Deleting ExternText
memory>command.
15
Parameters object 1: 1 wildcard (X) and 0 offset
16
Display content for object 1: the first character of the display buffer.
17
Parameters object 2: 2 wildcards (YY) and 1 offset (OS)
18
Display content for object 1: the second and the third character of
the display buffer
19
Parameters object 3: 3 wildcards (ZZZ) and 3 offset (OS)
20
Display content object 3: the fourth, fifth and sixth character of the
display buffer.
8.7.5.2 Extern Text: variable length