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Editing the message text
The message text field consists of controls for setting the font and label width, and an edit area
(with a scroll bar) for editing the message 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 left or right arrow
key 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. This updates
the message 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 scales.
Cut, Copy or
Paste Use the standard Windows keystrokes (listed below) to cut, copy or paste
message text.
Keystroke Operation
Ctrl+X or Shift+Del Cut
Ctrl+C or Ctrl+INS Copy
Ctrl+V or Shift+INS Paste
Assigning an Extra Message to a PLU
The Message No. field in the PLU Edit dialog assigns the extra message for that PLU. Use the
Browse button on the right of the field to display a dialog listing the available extra messages.
Set Message No. to zero to not assign any extra message to the PLU.
Deleting an Extra Message
1. To display the extra message screen, click the extra messages tab at the top of the
AstraLink window (below the menu bar).
2. Click on a message to select it then click the Delete button. A warning message
appears asking you to confirm deletion.
3. Alternatively, you can select Delete Range from the Edit menu to delete a range of
messages. This opens a dialog for you to select the range of messages to delete.