Matrix Orbital GTT70A - Manual (Page 26)

Command Summary 22
6.3 Print Unicode
String Dec
Hex
ASCII 254 36
FE 24
þ $
Length Text
Length Text
Length Text 2.0
Print a Unicode formatted string on the screen, using the current font.
Length Short Length of the Unicode string to be transmitted, in characters.
Text String Unicode formatted string.
6.4 Print UTF-8
String Dec
Hex
ASCII 254 37
FE 25
þ %
Length Text
Length Text
Length Text 2.0
Print a UTF-8 formatted string on the screen, using the current font.
Length Short Length of the UTF-8 string to be transmitted, in characters.
Text String UTF-8 formatted string.
6.5 Set Control
Character Mode Dec
Hex
ASCII 254 38
FE 26
þ &
Mode
Mode
Mode 2.0
Set the behaviour of defined control characters. Default is Unix mode.
Mode Byte Desired control character mode, as per eControlCharacterMode values.
Table 20: eControlCharacterMode values
Value Description
0 Unix
1 Windows
6.6 Get Control
Character Mode Dec
Hex
ASCII 254 39
FE 27
þ '
2.0
Read the current control character mode.
Return Message 252 39 Length Mode
Mode Byte Current control character mode, as per eControlCharacterMode values.
6.7 Get String
Extents Dec
Hex
ASCII 254 42
FE 2A
þ *
Text
Text
Text 2.0
Read the size of the rectangle that the specified string would occupy if it was rendered with the current font. This
is useful for positioning and clearing text on the display. Note, the baseline is not provided.
Text ASCII String String whose extents are desired.
Return Message 252 42 Length Width Height
Width Short Width of the rendered string.
Height Short Height of the rendered string. Includes ascender and descender heights.