Commands Listed in Alphabetical Order
command automa
tically sizes the box to fi t the message. All four values ar e
returned in a query.
MESSage:CLEAR (No Query Form)
Removes the message text from the message window.
Group
Display
Syntax
MESSage:CLEAR
Related Commands
MESSage:BOX, MESSage:SHOW, MESSage:STATE
Examples
MESSage:CLEAR
removes the message from the message window.
MESSage:SHOW
Clears the contents of the message window an
d displays the new m essage in the
window. Changing the string length causes the message box to automatically
resize to fi t the text. The box may be resized using the MESSage:BOX command.
Group
Display
Syntax
MESSage:SHOW <QString>
MESSage:SHOW?
Related Commands
MESSage:BOX, MESSage:CLEAR, MESSage:STATE
Arguments
<QString> is the message and can include any of the characters show n in
the Character Set, Appendix A. The maximum length of the message is 1000
characters; the instrument ignores longer strings.
The message box size is set to fit the message. You can also set the message area
height and width using the MESSage:BOX command. The length of the message
that fits in the message area d epends on the contents of the message because
the width of characters varies.
If the message exceeds the limits of the m essage box, either horizontally or
vertically, the portion of the message that exceeds the limits will not be displayed.
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