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Specifying print format parameters
Using LCDS Print Description Language 4-39
MESSAGE command parameters
The following table summarizes the MESSAGE command
parameters.
The following sections describe the syntax of the command
parameters and explain the parameter options.
MESSAGE ITEXT
(“Input text”) Specifies a text message to be sent to the operator
during input processing.
Syntax MESSAGE ITEXT = {(sc [, passnum]) | NONE | WAIT}
Options
Default NONE
Table 4-39. Summary of MESSAGE command parameters
Parameter Specifies Online Offline DJDE
MESSAGE ITEXT Specifies that a message to the operator will be
displayed during input processing.
YYY
MESSAGE OTEXT Specifies that a message to the operator will be
displayed during printing.
YYY
Table 4-40. MESSAGE ITEXT parameter options and definitions
Option Definition
NONE Specifies that no text message is sent to the operator during input processing.
passnum pass number
Specifies the pass (copy ply) to which the message text applies. The message
is sent to the operator just before processing of the indicated pass is begun. If
no pass number is specified, the indicated message is sent at the beginning of
the first pass.
sc string constant
Specifies a text message (string constant) of up to 80 characters.
WAIT Specifies that after the text is displayed, input is suspended until the operator
has initiated a Continue request.
NOTE: The DP EPS systems do not support the ITEXT WAIT parameter. It is
ignored, and no error message is displayed.