To enter string values, the operator must open the string pop-up scratchpad by pressing a string input enable button. The number of characters the scratchpad accepts depends on how you set up the String Input Enable button.
The scratchpad does not contain any buttons. The computer must have an external keyboard or keypad to use and close the pop-up scratchpad. If the runtime terminal is a keypad terminal, the operator can enter numbers in the scratchpad and close the scratchpad.
When the scratchpad is open, no other objects in the graphic display can accept input.
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Press the Insert key to toggle between insert and overstrike modes.
Press the Left arrow key to move the cursor to the left.
Press the Right arrow key to move the cursor to the right.
Press the Esc key to close the pop-up without writing the string to the Value connection.
Press the Delete key to clear the scratchpad.
Press to delete the character to the left of the cursor. Hold the button down to delete multiple characters.
Press to write the string to the Value connection.
How the string pop-up scratchpad works at run time
Causes of run-time errors for the string pop-up scratchpad
Causes of run-time errors for the string input enable button