This feature allows you to enter a name and the necessary control sequences to define or modify a print device function. The necessary control sequences (also called control codes or escape sequences) are described in the operator's manual of your printer.
A function is an action that the print device can perform, such as bold text or proportional spacing. You cause the print device to perform the function by sending control codes to the print device.
When you select the ``Create Function'' page of the ``Modify Print Device'' dialog, the name of the print device is at the top of the page.
You can use any name that you want to, but you should choose names that represent the printer's actions. Function names must be unique (no two names can be the same) and no longer than 32 characters. Function names are not case sensitive. You can use both letters and numbers.
For detailed information on naming and defining print device functions, use online Help.
If a character in the control sequence has an ASCII value less than 33 or equal to 127, the character is displayed as a delimited acronym. If the character's ASCII value is greater than 127, it is displayed as a delimited ASCII value. The value is a decimal number.
The space character can be entered as a space or as a delimited token. A space is displayed as a delimited token.
Except for delimited tokens, characters in a function follow the ``used as is'' rule. This means that the characters you see displayed are the actual characters that make up the function.
Detailed information on creating and modifying functions can be found in Help.
You return to the ``Modify Existing Device'' dialog. The function that you entered is listed in the ``Functions'' list.