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V — Define variable

Defines a prompt field inside a stored form; numbered in order, placed right after FS (EPL PG p. 164). Its value arrives at recall via ?; a preview without form memory cannot know it.

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The engine recognises the command and skips it: it is a DEVICE setting and does not change the image on the media. Your label still parses cleanly.

Syntax

V<nn>,<len>,<L|R|C|N>,<"PROMPT">

Example

N
q812
Q1218,24
V00,15,N,"Product:"
P2

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Parameters

Parameter	Meaning
`nn`	Variable number; variables are numbered in order inside the stored form
`len`	Length field of the variable; stored on the printer, not checked by the preview
`L\|R\|C\|N`	One of the letters L, R, C or N; kept with the form on the printer, not evaluated by the preview
`"PROMPT"`	Prompt text for this variable field, in double quotes

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