MagTek MICRbase - Manual (Page 47)

Section 7. Flexible Format
EDIT FLEXIBLE FORMAT STRING
Click this button to view and edit the string of numeric commands equivalent to all the options
selected to design the Flexible Format. The dialog box, shown in Figure 7-3, will appear.
Figure 7-3. Edit Flexible Format String
The string is the actual data that will be downloaded to the MICR Reader to implement the
Flexible Format. The numeric string is made up of a sequence of 3-digit commands separated by
a space. Each 3-digit command occupies one byte of memory in the MICR Reader.
The numeric commands are part of the String Format Language (SFL) developed by MagTek for
the MICR Readers (a full description of this language may be obtained from the Engineering
Department at MagTek). Nonetheless, knowledge of this language is not required since most
custom formats can be designed with the options available in the Design Flexible Format dialog
box.
The MICRbase program allows the user to edit the numeric string and include any of the
commands available in MagTek's SFL. The syntax of the new commands will be automatically
checked by the program, and if any errors are found, the dialog box in Figure 7-4 will appear.
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