Measurement Computing Analyzer488 - Manual (Page 142)

Section 4 Serial Controller
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NEXT
The NEXT command searches the record memory and locates the next
occurrence of a event specified using the FIND command. NEXT returns a five digit
number which is the record memory location containing the event specified in the
FIND
command. If the event is not found, the number 65535 is returned.
Search direction is that which was specified when the FIND command was last
issued.
This command does not have a query option.
TYPE Record command
SYNTAX NEXT
RESPONSE 5 digit number, 0-32767, specifying a location in the record
memory, or 65535 if no match is found.
MODE Any
BUS STATES None
QUERY None
RESPONSE
EXAMPLES PRINT#1,"FIND MATCH &H0D" Find first location
containing a carriage return.
INPUT#1,A$ Get query response
PRINT A$ Response: 6
Location 6 contains a carriage
return character
PRINT#1,"NEXT" Find next location containing a
INPUT#1,A$:PRINT A$ carriage return and print the
location.