Maple Systems STEPware-100 - Manual (Page 66)

Create Display Variable Command
ESC
w length terminator
length: 1 to 40, defaults to 4 if not specified
Response: none
Description: Allows the host controller to create a display variable at the current cursor
position. The area allocated for the display variable is cleared and the cursor is placed
to the right of the field. When the host controller writes to the display variable using the
Write Display Variable control command, the display variable is updated accordingly.
Example: PRINT CHR(27); “W10”; CHR(2)
Set Cursor Position Command
ESC
x column line terminator
column: 0 = no change, 1 to 40 = specified column#
line: 0 = no change, 1 = line #1, 2 = line #2
Response: none
Description: Allows the host controller to move the cursor without affecting the display
contents.
Example: PRINT CHR(27); “x32”; CHR(2)
Read Cursor Position Command
ESC
y terminator
Response: column line terminator
column: 01 to 40 = cursor’s current column#
line: 1 = line #1, 2 = line #2
Description: Allows the host controller to determine the cursor’s current position.
Example: PRINT CHR(27); “y”; CHR(2)
Appendix A: Control Commands A-9
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