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Section 5

Command Descriptions

5.63

READ

The READ command is used to inspect the contents of a defined Macro Buffer.

Macro Buffers can be individually specified by their number. When a READ command
is received, a copy of the Macro buffer requested is sent to the serial output.

SYNTAX

READ[;][number

]

number

is a Macro Buffer number from 0 to 99. If not specified,

Macro 0 is assumed.

RESPONSE

The contents of the Macro buffer are returned to the serial output.

MODE

Any

BUS STATES

None

EXAMPLES

PRINT#1,"READ"

Read the contents of Macro 0

PRINT#1,"READ 20"

Read the contents of Macro 20