
3. DATA CONTROL FUNCTION
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PMC CONTROL SOFTWARE
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The procedure (functions) for the MDI keyboard, screen character
display, and graphic display is shown below. (For details, see Chapters
3, 4, 8, and 9 of Part III.)
Function name Description
pl_pcmdi Switches PMCMDI screens, and signals a task waiting for a PMCMDI
event.
pl_pcmdi_wait Waits for a PMCMDI screen event.
pl_ncmdi Switches to the NC screen.
pl_mdikey Reads MDI keys.
pl_keydef Controls the key-in line.
pl_keysts Posts the code input by keys.
pl_fkey_ign Command to disable function key input
pl_fkey_avil Command to enable function key input
pl_fkey_sts Posts function key input.
pl_dspclr Clears all CRT character screens.
pl_dspclrl Clears characters on the CRT screen in units of lines.
pl_dspclrc Clears characters on the CRT screen in units of columns.
pl_dsppos Specifies where to display characters on the CRT screen.
pl_dspcolor Specifies the color of characters on the CRT screen.
pl_dspattr Changes the attribute of characters on the CRT screen.
pl_dspstr Displays alphanumeric characters on the CRT screen.
pl_dspstrw Displays kanji, hiragana, and other special characters on the screen.
pl_dsptrblr Displays characters in triple size on the CRT screen.
pl_cursor Displays the cursor on the CRT screen.
pl_dspopen Initializes the CRT character display screen (9′′ CRT: 16 rows 40
columns, 14′′ CRT: 25 rows 80 columns).
pl_dspopen2 Initializes the CRT character display screen (14′′ CRT: 27 rows 74
columns).
pl_dspopen3 Initializes the CRT character display screen (14′′ CRT: 27 rows 80
columns).
pl_dspchar Displays the CRT character display position, display attribute, and
character string.
pl_dspsave Saves the CRT characters.
pl_dspresave Restores the CRT characters.
pl_dspcntl Specifies CRT display control.
pl_grpopen Initializes graphics on the CRT screen.
pl_grpclose Terminates graphics on the CRT screen.
pl_grpclr Erases graphics on the CRT screen.
pl_grpdspon Temporarily erases graphics on the CRT screen then re-displays
them.
pl_grplntyp Specifies the line type for graphics on the CRT screen.
pl_grpcolor Specifies the color for graphics on the CRT screen.
pl_grpline Draws a straight line on the CRT screen.
pl_grparc Draws an arc on the CRT screen.
pl_paint Paints out a figure on the CRT screen.
pl_grpopen2 Initializes graphics on the CRT screen.
(14′′ CRT: 432 dots 594 dots)
pl_grpsft Shifts a graphic figure on the CRT screen.
pl_grparc Posts whether graphic data on the CRT screen is valid.