152Chapter 9 PGL Command Set StandardsPrintable Data DelimiterAll printable data (excluding overlay data), alphanumeric characters, andbarcode data must be enclosed by a printable data delimiter. This delimiter isalways a printable character that the printer recognizes, telling it to print thedata that follows until it encounters the same character again. Any printablecharacter may be used except the SFCC or the slash (/). The same printablecharacter must be used at both ends of the printable data. The position of theprintable data delimiter in the command format and in any examples in thismanual will be indicated by a .NOTE: Only characters that do not appear in the printable data field can beused as delimiters.SpacesDo not use spaces between the command parameters unless specificallyrequired.Command ParametersThe majority of the PGL commands have multiple command parameters.Some parameters are required and some are optional. There are severalselections you may enter for some of the required parameters (for example,SFCC). These parameters must be separated by a semicolon.Form And Logo NamesNames identifying forms or logos may be no longer than eight characters. Thedocument name is used in the EXECUTE Form Mode to identify the form or inCREATE Form Mode to identify the logo to be used for printing.NOTE: Do not use spaces in the document name.The following characters may be used in document names.• Upper and lower-case A-Z (HEX 41-5A and 61-7A).• Number 0-9 (HEX 30-39)• Dollar Sign ($) (HEX 24)• Percent Sign (%) (HEX 25)• Dash (-) (HEX 2D)• At Sign (@) (HEX 40)• Braces { } (HEX 7B and 7D)• Parenthesis ( ) (HEX 28 and 29)• Tilde (~) (HEX 7E)• Single Quotes (‘ ‘) (HEX 60 and 27)• Exclamation Point (!) (HEX 21)• Pound Sign (#) (HEX 23)
