Input Cards

Purpose: Allows the user to enter a number using the keypad. Set the maximum number of characters that can be entered by changing the Max Length field. Set where the input is shown on screen using the arrow keys, or directly editing the X and Y fields. Set the maximum and minimum number of characters that can be entered by changing the Max or Min Length fields The Foreground and background colours used when the user is entering an input can be changed in the same way as the Text card.

Input Type : This will determine how the input data is treated by the App. Select one of these options:

Numeric : The input will be treated as a number. Maths can be performed on the data, and it can be compared with other numbers. The input will be stored in the global variable INPUT_NUMERIC

Barcode: The input will be treated as text, and can be appended to other text variables. The input will be stored in the global variable SCAN_BARCODE