158Chapter 9 PGL CommandsAlphanumeric String Creation Commands (Create)The command table in Figure 5 lists, describes, and explains the use of allparameters that may be used in creating alphanumeric character strings, andspecifies their location on the form you are creating. You may creat static/dynamic, incremental, and dynamic incremental alphanumeric strings usingvariations of this command. Table 9 shows the results of IncrementalAlphanumeric String Commands.In Dynamic Alphanumeric Creation a window is created on the form in which aDynamic Alphanumeric String will later be entered in the EXECUTE mode.The window is assigned a number (AFn) that will be used in EXECUTE modeto identify in which window the string will print.The Static/Dynamic Alphanumeric Create command is:Figure 5. Static/Dynamic Alphanumeric Create in Table FormatTable 9. Static/Dynamic Alphanumeric Creation CommandField Function Option/Modifier SelectionsALPHA Specifies AlphanumericData String creationcommand.Enter ALPHA.Reverse:(Printing)Optional parameter usedto enable reverse printing.Enter:R; - for reverse printing only.RD; - for reverse/dense backgroundRDL; - for reverse/dense/long backgroundRL; - for reverse/long backgroundL = long background for characters withdescenders in dynamic alphanumeric printing.Not required for static alphanumeric printing. Thereverse field length is adjusted for characterswith descenders automatically in staticalphanumeric data.E;ElongatedPrintingElongated Characteroption. Selects doubleheight and single widthcharacter output.Enter E; If this option is selected, the X3 and X4Parameters must be set to 0.
