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MAP
Chapter 2 Program Instructions
Field of Application Statement for changing the ASCII value of a character when received on
the standard IN channel, or optionally on another specified
communication channel.
Syntax MAP[,],
1 2 3
optionally specifies a communication channel:
1
0 = "console:"
1 = "uart1:"
2 = "uart2:"
3 = "uart3:"
4 = "centronics:"
Default: Standard I/O channel.
is the original ASCII decimal value.
2
is the new ASCII decimal value after mapping.
3
Remarks This statement is used to modify a character set (see NASC and NASCD
statements) or to filter out undesired character . If you e.g. want a “Q” (ASCII
81 dec.) to be printed as the letter “Z” (ASCII 90 dec.), the MAP statement
should be entered as:
MAP 81,90
The mapping interprets any ASCII 81 dec. value received on the standard IN
channel as ASCII 90 dec., i.e. when you press “Q” on the keyboard of the host,
the character “Z” will be printed (see note). However, pressing “Z” will still
produce a “Z”, since that character has not been remapped.
To reset the mapping, map the character back to its original ASCII value, e.g.:
MAP 81,81
When a character is received by the printer, it is processed in regard of
possible MAP statements before it “enters” the Intermec Fingerprint firmware.
That allows you to filter out undesired control characters, which may confuse
the Intermec Fingerprint firmware, e.g. by mapping them as NULL (ASCII
0 decimal).
After processing, the selected character set (see NASC and NASCD statements)
controls how characters will be printed or displayed. If none of the character
sets meets your demands completely, use MAP statements to modify the set
that comes closest. Note that MAP statements will be processed before any
COMSET or ON KEY..GOSUB strings are checked. NASC and NASCD
statements will be processed last.
Do not map any characters to ASCII values occupied by characters used in
Intermec Fingerprint instructions, e.g. keywords, operators, %, $, # and
certain punctuation marks. Mapping will be reset to normal at power-up or
reboot.
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