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Editing the PLU description
The PLU description field consists of controls for setting the font and label width, and an edit
area (with a scroll bar) for editing the description text.
Click on the edit area to select the field and use the mouse or arrow keys to move the cursor
within the field. The following operations are available in the PLU description field.
Operation Explanation
Insert text Position the cursor at the desired location and enter text from the keyboard.
The font and label width determine how many characters are displayed per
line. Press the INS key to switch between insert and overwrite mode.
Select text Drag with the mouse or hold down the shift key and use the arrow keys to
move the cursor over the desired text. The selected text appears highlighted.
Change line
font A different font can be set for each line. Position the cursor in the line and
select the desired font from the Font field.
Alternatively, press Ctrl+F to step through the available fonts.
Change label
width Set the Label Width field to the actual label width to be used for this PLU.
This updates the description field to only display as many characters as will fit
on the label.
NOTE: This setting is only used within AstraLink. It has no effect on the actual
label width on the scale.
Description
Text Length The maximum description text length is displayed next to the Label Width
field. The length of the currently entered description text and any selected
extra message is displayed on the status line at the bottom of the dialog.
A warning message appears when you try to save the PLU if the description
length is too long. Description lengths that are too long do not print correctly
on the Astra.
NOTE: The maximum description length is set by Label Sizes in the Setup
menu.
Cut, Copy or
Paste Use the standard Windows keystrokes (listed below) to cut, copy or paste
description text.
Keystroke Operation
Ctrl+X or Shift+Del Cut
Ctrl+C or Ctrl+INS Copy
Ctrl+V or Shift+INS Paste