Basic programming guide – Remote Processing BASIC for the CX-10 Modbus User Manual
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TAB
Syntax:
PRINT TAB(position)
Where: position = 1 to 255
Function:
Specifies a column number at to begin printing.
Mode:
Command, run
Use:
PRINT TAB(5), "Pressure", TAB (20),"Temperature"
DESCRIPTION
TAB is used with PRINT. It is used to print data in table form. If the cursor is past the requested column, the
instruction is ignored.
ERROR
BAD ARGUMENT When position is negative or out of range.
EXAMPLE
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PRINT TAB(5),"Pressure",TAB(20),"Temperature"
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FOR N=0 TO 6
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PRINT TAB(7),REGREAD(2)*.237,
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PRINT TAB(23),REGREAD(3)*1.324
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NEXT
>run
Pressure
Temperature
116.13
237.3
116.14
237.3
116.13
237.4
116.14
237.4
116.11
237.0
116.16
237.6
116.13
237.5