Saving Vertical Tabs In Channels; Setting The Numbers - Epson FX-80 User Manual

Chapter 10
Saving Vertical Tabs in Channels
This chapter completes our coverage of formatting. It describes the
FX-80's ability to store several vertical tab settings in memory at once,
and it demonstrates possible applications.
Do not feel constrained to type in the programs in this chapter.
Since the programs are rather long and the topic covered may not be
of interest to everyone, consider this chapter optional.
Setting the Numbers
The format for vertical tab settings "by the numbers" is:
LPRINT CHR$(27) "b"CHR$(N)CHR$(nJCHR$(n
2 )
CHR$ (n
k )
CHR$( 1)
where N is the reference number with which this tab setting will be
stored. (Use CHR$(98) if your system can't send lower-case b.) N may
range from 0 to 7. Note that (ESC) "b"CHR$(O) is the same as (ESC)
"B" .
A particular set of tabs, which is collectively called a channel, is
loaded with:
LPRINT CHR$(27)"/"CHR$(n)
where n selects channel 0 through 7.
There are two primary reasons to use several channels in one pro-
gram: 1) to fill out a preprinted form that uses different tab stops for
each type of respondent; and 2) to create a multipage report or form
that uses different tab settings on each page. Figure 10-1 shows the
whole program for the former, and Figure 10-3 for the latter.
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