Rockwell Automation 1747-PBASE BASIC Development Software Programming Manual - Manual (Page 125)

Publication 1746-PM001A-US-P
BASIC Macro Library A-3
Keyboard Functions The following table describes the macro CALLs that you use to perform keyboard
functions.
background_black() Prints text with the background black. None None
background_red() Prints text with the background red. None None
background_green() Prints text with the background green. None None
background_yellow() Prints text with the background yellow. None None
background_blue() Prints text with the background blue. None None
background_magenta() Prints text with the background magenta. None None
background_cyan() Prints text with the background cyan. None None
background_white() Prints text with the background white. None None
blink_off() Has no special attributes. None None
lines() Shows the user how fancy screens can be drawn. None None
Table A.1 Operation Macros
Screen Macro CALLs Macro Inputs Outputs
Table A.2 Keyboard Macros
Keyboard Macro CALLs Macro Inputs Outputs
hit_any_key() Prints Hit any key to continue , then waits on a program
port key to be hit.
None None
get_key(%1) Gets the next key typed and places its ASCII decimal value in %1. None %1 = next key typed
get1_key(%1) Gets the next character from PRT1. None %1 = next character
get2_key(%1) Gets the next character from PRT2. None %1 = next character