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hh Hours in 12-hour format (AM/PM will be added if they follow the time). Always
occupies two characters. (leading zeros will be added as necessary).
H Hours in 24-hour format. Can occupy one or two characters.
HH Hours in 24-hour format. Always occupies two characters.
mm Used for minutes.
ss Used for seconds.
The examples:
Format How the time will look
h:mm {AM/PM} 8:25PM
H:mm 20:25
hh:mm:ss 08:25:36
Changing the Order of Entering Prompted Variables
Whenyouareusingvariables,valuehastobeassignedtothembeforeprinting.Andonewayof
doingthisisbyusingpromptedvariables(otherarecounters,functions,databases,...).Youare
askedforthevalueofeverypromptedvariablebeforeeveryprinting.Thenyoufillinthevalues.The
orderinwhichyouareenteringthevaluesmayormaynotbetheorderyouwant.Ifitisnotit'sprob-
ablythebestsolution,tochangeit.
TheordercanbechangedinVariablesdialogbox.
1. ClickVariablesinDatamenutodisplayadialogbox.Allvariablesyouareusingare
listedherealphabetically.
2. Clickthebutton1, 2, 3, ...inthelowerrightpartofthedialogbox.
3. Prompt orderdialogboxpopsup.Thisiswhereyoucanchangetheorderinwhich
youareenteringvaluestovariables.Selectthevariablefromthelistontheleftandrollit
toappropriatepositionusingbuttonsUpandDown.Repeattheprocedureforeveryvar-
iable,thatneedsitspositionchanged.
Creating a Prompted Variable
1. Createanewvariable.Instructionsforthisstepcanbefoundinhow-totopicCreate a
serial number, counter.
2. Namethevariable"Prompted".Setthelengthofthevariable.
3. GotothePromptingtab.
4. TypeintheDisplay this text to the print operatorfieldthecontent"Pleaseentera
value".
5. Ifyouwanttobepromptedforeverylabelthatisprinted,changesettingtoEveryto1.
6. Ifyouwantthevariabletohaveadefaultvalue,gotothePromptingtab.Ifyoudonot
wanttobepromptedforvalueatprinttime,changethemodetoDo not prompt for
value.Thevariablewillbehavelikeaconstant.
7. PresstheonOKbuttonandlinkthevariablewithtextorbarcode.
Creating a Serial Number, Counter
TheeasiestwayofcreatingnewvariableisusingVariableWizard.
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