8th bit, clearing, 67, 69

A

ACK/NAK protocol, 91-92

applications

closing, 25

creating, 24

currently loaded, 89

customizing, 28–31

designing, 15–17

downloading, 28, 87–90, 170

editing, 34–37

navigating, 13-14

opening, 25

output from, 15, 61, 90-96, 143-144

printing, 26–27

sample, 10-11, 157-159

recently used list of, 33

running on the PDT, 124–125

saving, 25–26

transferring, 28, 87-90, 170

viewing, 13–14

ASCII conversion table, 165

auto-off timeout, 134

B

barcodes, programming, 167–168

baud rate, 91

beep mode (system command), 163

beeps, sounding, 117, 155, 163

C

call nodes, 72–73

calling function, showing, 38

case of data, modifying, 68

cautions, explanation of, 3

character clear mode (system command), 163

character sizes, 19, 29-30, 55-56

child nodes, 17

Chinese characters, size of, 55

clear (system command), 163

closing applications, 25

closing PPG, 9

columns, numbering of, 59

command strings, creating, 62–63

commands, system, 63, 161-164

communications

          in DOS environment, 96

logging, 94

protocols for, 91-92

with PDT, 87-90

comparison type, 65–66

compiler, 10, 21, 88

conversion table, ASCII/Hex, 165

copy command, 35

copy nodes, 66–67, 118

copying data, 66

counting records in files, 145-146

create menu, 40–43

cursor

default position, 59

moving, 62–63

customizing applications, 28–31

cut command, 35

D

data. see also files

copying, 66

deleting, 69

finding, 67–68

modifying, 67–69

outputting, 61-63, 90-96, 143-144

reversing, 69

storing, 60, 75–86

data keys, input from, 58

data locations within files, 80-81

data type, verifying, 65

date, setting system, 61, 134

default PDT parameters, 162

delete command, 36

deleting data, 69

deleting nodes, 36

destination, files as, 81-82

dialogs, PPG

about, 47

call node properties, 73

copy node properties, 67

create field, 85

create template, 83

customize applications, 29–30

customize options, 31

display node properties, 57

display options, 31

edit field, 86

font, 30

frame node properties, 51

input node properties, 57, 59-60

math node properties, 69-72

menu node properties, 55

modify node properties, 68

open, 25

output node properties, 61

output operation, 62

page setup, 27

print, 27

save as, 26

select window, 44–46

subroutine node properties, 36

verify node properties, 64-66

display nodes, 56–57, 113, 117

display, PDT

actual vs. virtual, 19-20

clearing, 62–63

echoing input to, 59, 114

fonts used in, 19, 29-30, 55–56

home position, 59

display, PPG, 30-33

document, format of, 2

DOS, tools used with, 96

download (system command), 163

downloading

applications, 28, 87–90, 170

data files, 90-96, 143–144

troubleshooting, 170

duplicating records in files, disallowing, 147-148

 

E

echoing input to display, 59, 114

edit menu, 34-37

eighth bit, clearing, 67, 69

error messages

displaying, 117

PPG, 171–173

PPGComp, 173–174

PPGXfer, 174–175

Xfer32, 92

errors, branching on, 58

examples

auto-off timeout, changing, 134

beep, sounding, 155

date and time, setting, 134

files, downloading to PDT, 143–144

files, finding record count in, 145–146

files, referencing multiple, 151–152

files, reviewing, 153–154

files, searching, 146–148

input size, verifying, 140–142

library of, 157–159

numeric values, verifying, 136–140

padding numbers, 155–156

records, splitting, 148–150

register contents, displaying, 135–136

registers, parsing data using, 79

templates, inventory tracking using, 84–85

exit nodes, 53, 75

exiting PPG, 9, 34

explorer window, 33, 40

 

F

Falcon PT40, support for, 6

features, new to this version, 6

fields, 77–78, 85–86

files. see also hex files, source files

counting records in, 145–146

data locations within, 80–81

description, 79–82

as destination, 81-82

downloading application to PDT, 28, 87–90, 170

downloading data to PDT, 90-96, 143–144

duplicate records, disallowing, 147–148

naming on PDT, 118

receiving, 96

referencing multiple, 151–152

reviewing, 153–154

searching, 146-148

as source, 80-81

troubleshooting, 169–170

types of, 21

uploading, 61, 90–96

finding data, 67-68

flowcharts, 16, 50

fonts on PDT display, 19, 29-30, 55–56

fonts on PPG display, 30

formatting, conventions, 2

frame nodes, 18, 38, 50–51

function keys in menus, 56

function keys, input from PDT, 58

function nodes, 17, 36–37

G

glossary, 177–179

grid options, 32

H

hardware requirements, 6–7

help, accessing, 47, 176

help menu, 47

hex files, 21

hexadecimal conversion table, 165

home position, cursor, 59

I

index, storing, 66

input data, displaying, 59

input nodes, 57–60, 113–115, 144

input size

tracking, 58-59

verifying, 140–142

input size register, 59

input, types of, 58, 122-123

installing PPG, 7–8

integers, verifying, 137–140

 

K

keyboard shortcuts, 24

keyboard wedge, support for, 8

keys on PDT, 3

L

language, setting the, 29

launching PPG, 8–9

library of samples, 157–159

license agreement, vii-ix

link nodes, 20, 35, 50, 73-74

logging communications, 94

M

math nodes, 69–72

menu nodes, 55–56, 120, 122

menus

create, 40–43

edit, 34–37

file, 23–34

help, 47

view, 38–40

window, 44–46

modes, system commands for, 163-164

modify nodes, 67–69, 123

modifying data, 67-69

mouse, 3, 34–35. see also cursor

moving PPG objects, 35

N

naming files on PDT, 118

navigating an application, 13–14

nodes. see also call nodes, copy nodes, display nodes, exit nodes, frame nodes, function nodes, input nodes, link nodes, math nodes, menu nodes, modify nodes, operation nodes, output nodes, return nodes, start nodes, subroutine nodes, verify nodes

appearance, 32

creating, 53

deleting, 36

moving, 35, 54

moving between, 53

properties, 30, 54–55

selected, currently, 99

selecting, 34–35

types of, 17

notes, explanation of, 3

numbering of rows and columns, 59

numbers, padding, 155-156

numeric values, verifying, 136–140

 

O

operating system, PDT, 89

operating systems supported, 7

operation nodes, 17-18, 37

output nodes, 60–63, 117, 120

outputting data, 15, 61, 90-96, 143-144

P

padding numbers, 155–156

parameters, PDT, 61, 162-164

parent nodes, 17, 38

paste command, 35

port, serial, 58, 61, 91

portable data terminals (PDTs)

communicating with, 87–90

keys on, 3

parameters, 61, 162–164

running applications on, 124-125

screen. see display, PDT

settings, 134

supported by PPG, 6

type, setting, 29

PT Program Generator (PPG)

closing, 9

description, 9

display, 30-33

errors, 171-173

executables included with, 10, 21

exiting, 9, 34

installing, 7–8

PDTs supported by, 6

starting, 8-9

uninstalling, 8

PPG Compiler (PPGComp), 10, 21, 88, 173-174

PPG Transfer Utility (PPGXfer), 10, 21, 88–90, 174-175

printing an application, 26–27

product registration, 6

programming barcodes, 167–168

protocols, communication, 91-92

R

receive file (system command), 163

receiving files, 96

recently used applications, 33

records

counting, 145-146

finding in file, 66

splitting into two files, 148–150

referencing multiple files, 151-152

registering the product, 6

registers, 59, 76-79, 135-136

requirements, system, 6–7

reset mode (system command), 164

retrieve data (system command), 163

return nodes, 53, 75

reversing data, 69

reviewing files, 153-154

rows, numbering of, 59

running applications on the PDT, 124–125

running PPG, 8–9

 

S

sample applications, 10–11, 157–159

saving an application, 25–26

saving index of found record, 66

scanner, input from, 58

screen. see display, PDT

script files, 21, 169-170

scrolling, 13–14

searching, 63–64, 67–68, 146–148

serial port, 58, 61, 91

settings, PDT, 134

shortcuts, keyboard, 24

snap to grid, 32

sounds, generating, 117, 155, 163

source files, 21, 169-170

source, files as, 80-81

start nodes, 53, 75

starting PPG, 8–9

status bar, 40

storing data, 60, 75-86

storing index of found record, 66

style conventions, manual, 2

subroutine nodes, 17-18, 36, 38, 50-53, 72-73

support, technical, 176

system commands, 163–164

system date and time, 61, 134

system fonts, 55

system requirements, 6–7

T

technical support, 176

TekForum, 176

telephone support, 176

templates, 76, 82–85, 126, 129–131

text, erasing, 62–63

time, setting system, 61, 134

timeout, auto-off, 134

timeouts as input, 58, 122-123

toolbars, 11–12, 33, 39

tracking input size, 58–59

transfer tool (PPGXfer), 10, 21, 88–90

transferring applications, 28, 87–90, 170

transferring data, 61–63, 90–96, 143–144

troubleshooting, 169–176

tutorial, 97–132

 

U

undo command, 36

uninstalling PPG, 8

upgrading to PPG v5.0, 8

uploading data via serial port, 61, 90–96

 

V

verify nodes, 63–66, 113, 116, 136-142

version features, 6

view menu, 38–40

viewing an application, 13–14

virtual display, 19-20

W

wildcards, 63–64, 146-148

window menu, 44–46

windows, managing, 13–14, 45–46

X

Xfer32, 10, 21, 90–96

Z

zeros, padding numbers with, 155–156