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<h1>Run Time Options</h1>

<p CLASS=Paragraph>The <span style="font-style: italic;">Run Time Options</span> 
 menu is identical to the <span style="font-style: italic;">Post Parameters</span> 
 menu in NX. This menu allows you to define the run time options indicating 
 where the punch and lineprinter listing are output and whether any error 
 messages should be output.</p>

<p CLASS=Paragraph>If the run time options are set in the MDF you do not 
 need to set the options in NX, but you can use the 'MDF' default.</p>

<p CLASS=Paragraph>You have the following options:</p>

<p CLASS=Paragraph><span style="font-weight: bold;">Punch Output</span> 
 - This option punches the paper punch only, no file is created. Your options 
 are:</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt><span style="font-weight: bold;">None</span> - Suppresses 
 the Punched Output.</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt><span style="font-weight: bold;">Create File</span> 
 - Writes the output to a file. The default file specification is derived 
 from the input cls file specification after removing the extension.</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt>A suffix may be added to the file name by specifying 
 a template which includes literals and variables. The default is no suffix. 
 GPM will replace the variables at run time. The following variables are 
 defined:</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt
	style="margin-left: 40px;">&lt;MDFA&gt;The mdfa name for this run.<br>
&lt;CLSF&gt;The cls file name for this run.<br>
&lt;DAY&gt; (See Initial Codes - Header Blocks on page &lt;MONTH&gt; 1-68<br>
descriptions of &lt;DAY&gt; and the &lt;IMONTH&gt; following variables).<br>
&lt;YEAR&gt;<br>
&lt;HOUR&gt;<br>
&lt;MIN&gt;</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt>An extension to be added to the file name can be 
 specified. The default extension is ptp.</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt>Example suffix template:</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt>_&lt;IMONTH&gt;-&lt;DAY&gt;-&lt;YEAR&gt;</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt>Using the above suffix template, test.mdfa and file 
 exam.cls results in a filename of exam_04-15-97.ptp being created at run 
 time.</p>

<ul>
	
	<li class=kadov-P-CNote><p CLASS=Note><span style="font-weight: bold;">NOTE:</span> 
 There is a limit of 132 characters for the filename and 256 characters 
 for the full file specification.</p></li>
</ul>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt><span style="font-weight: bold;">Paper Tape Punch</span> 
 - Punches the paper tape.</p>

<p CLASS=Paragraph><span style="font-weight: bold;">Listing Output</span> 
 - This selection allows you to specify where you want the Listing Output 
 to go or if you want it suppressed.</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt><span style="font-weight: bold;">None</span> - Suppresses 
 the lineprinter output.</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt><span style="font-weight: bold;">Create File</span> 
 - Writes the output to a file. The same rules used for creating a punch 
 output file name apply for the listing output file name except that the 
 default extension is lpt instead of ptp.</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt>Example suffix template:</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt>_&lt;MDFA&gt;_fanuc</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt>Using the above suffix template, test.mdfa and exam.cls 
 results in a filename of exam_test_fanuc.ltp being created at run time.</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lineprinter</span> 
 - Sends the file to the system line printer.</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt><span style="font-weight: bold;">Terminal</span> 
 - Sends the output to the terminal device.</p>

<p CLASS=Paragraph><span style="font-weight: bold;">Error Message Terminal</span> 
 - This option allows you to specify whether you want the error messages 
 displayed on the terminal or not.</p>

<p CLASS=Paragraph><span style="font-weight: bold;">Error Message Listing</span> 
 - If you select <span style="font-weight: bold;">Yes</span>, the error 
 messages are listed at the system line printer output.</p>

<p CLASS=Paragraph><span style="font-weight: bold;">Units</span> - This 
 option allows you to specify what units (i.e., MM or Inches) of measure 
 the CLF is created in and what units of measure the GPM is going to output 
 the MDF. The CURRENT STATUS shows the default for both input and output.</p>

<p CLASS=Paragraph><span style="font-weight: bold;">Listing Format</span> 
 - This option allows you to specify which listing format, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Packed</span> 
 or <span style="font-weight: bold;">Columns</span>.</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt><span style="font-weight: bold;">Packed</span> - 
 Causes the postprocessor listing to be packed without column divisions. 
 Data is stored in less space. PACKED listing format is generally used 
 when the data is not needed immediately but must be archived.</p>

<p CLASS=ListBulletTxt><span style="font-weight: bold;">Column</span> - 
 Causes the postprocessor listing to be formatted into columns. Use this 
 option when reviewing the postprocessor output.</p>

<p CLASS=Paragraph><span style="font-weight: bold;">Commentary Data</span> 
 - This option allows you to specify whether you want to output the commentary 
 data.</p>

<h1><a NAME=edit_word></a>Edit Word Address Character Output Sequence</h1>

<p CLASS=Paragraph>This option indicates the current order of output and 
 allows you to change that order. Both formatted and unformatted codes 
 are displayed.</p>

<p CLASS=Paragraph>You have the following options for changing the order 
 of output:</p>

<p CLASS=Paragraph><span style="font-weight: bold;">Exchange Order Of Two 
 Data Items</span> - This option allows you to switch the positions of 
 two word address characters. Enter the Index numbers (order output position) 
 of the two data items to be switched.</p>

<p CLASS=Paragraph><span style="font-weight: bold;">Move One Data Item</span> 
 - Enter the Index number of the data item to be moved. Then specify the 
 Index number of the target position. The selected data item is moved to 
 the specified position. The data item originally in the target position 
 and all data items between the data item to be moved and the target position, 
 are shifted one position.</p>

<p CLASS=Paragraph><span style="font-weight: bold;">Move Range Of Data 
 Items - </span>Enter the Index number of the the start and the Index number 
 of the end of the range of the data items to be moved. Then specify the 
 Index number of the target position. The selected data items are moved 
 to the specified position. The data items originally in the target position 
 and all data items between the data item to be moved and the target position, 
 are shifted back the number of positions.</p>

<p CLASS=Paragraph><span style="font-weight: bold;">Previous Group Of Data 
 Items -</span> Only 60 items can be displayed at once. This option is 
 used to display the previous group of 60.</p>

<p CLASS=Paragraph><span style="font-weight: bold;">Next Group Of Data 
 Items - </span>Only 60 items can be displayed at once. This option is 
 used to display the next group of 60. The next and previous options can 
 be used to cycle through all of the possible output codes.</p>

<p CLASS=Paragraph><span style="font-weight: bold;">Inspect/Change Output 
 Items - </span>This option can be used to display or change an individual 
 output code. You can select any one of the indices from the Edit Output 
 Sequence menu. Depending upon whether the output code is formatted or 
 unformatted, either the formatted or unformatted format menus will be 
 displayed. Refer to section 1-26 for a complete description of the menu 
 options.</p>

<p CLASS=Paragraph><span style="font-weight: bold;">Entry Complete - </span>Selecting 
 Entry Complete redisplays the main <span style="font-style: italic;">Generate 
 MDF</span> menu.</p>

<p style="margin-bottom: 0;">&nbsp; </p>

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