Logic Controls LK1600 - Manual (Page 17)

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LK1600 User Manual Rev. 1
DELIMITED TEXT TEMPLATE FILE
The new programmable keyboard utility can import and export a delimited text file directly. The
text file may have two columns and as many rows as number of keys (See the example .TXT
file in the utility diskette). Columns are delimited by commas and rows are delimited by <Enter>.
The first column is key’s name that will appear on the utility’s key layout screen. These names
can be also changed. The second column is key’s definition.
• All rules and limitations on key definitions apply.
• Do not mix Scan Code and ASCII definitions.
• As the characters ‘[‘, ‘]’, ‘\’ and ‘,’ have special meanings or functions, when they
are used in the text file in the key name label field or key definition content field,
following format has to be used:
[ -
[[
] - ]]
\ - \\
, - \,
Importing a Delimited Text File
• Use any text editor (e.g. Notepad) to create/edit a text file or use the Export Text
Data function to convert the currently loaded template into a text file.
• Start the utility and click on Template→Import Text Data.
• Enter the text file name and hit <Enter>.
• If the file is not imported correctly, check if the text file has 2 columns and the number of
row is equal to the number of key in programmable keyboard. Also check the proper
format of ‘[‘, ‘]’, ‘\ ’ and ‘,’.
Exporting a Delimited Text File
• The simplest way to create a properly formatted template text file is to use the
Export function.
• Start the utility and edit a new template, load from .TPL template file or read from
keyboard.
• Click on Template→Export Text Data.
• Enter the text file name and hit <Enter>.
• The exported text file will have key name labels currently used on the screen.
The name label field in the text file can then be edited with any text editor. When
the new text file is imported the next time, the edited key names will be used as a
label on the screen. (Note that loading a .TPL template file will not change the
key labels).