Method: AlphaSign#write

Defined in:
lib/alphasign.rb

#write(msg, opts = { }) ⇒ Object

This is for writing “txt” files

Parameters:

  • msg (STRING) —

    the message (text file in Alpha parlance)

  • opts (HASH) (defaults to: { }) —

    the write options

Options Hash (opts):

  • :position (Symbol) —

    display position @see AlphaSign::Format::Position

Raises:

  • (ArgumentError)

See Also:



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# File 'lib/alphasign.rb', line 50

def  write (msg, opts={ })

 # default to middle position
 opts[:position]=:middle unless opts[:position] 

 #default to static display
 opts[:mode]=:hold unless opts[:mode] 

 # sign file to write to, carefule these need to be setup before
 # they can be written to...
 opts[:filename]=:default unless opts [:filename]
 raise ArgumentError.new(":filename must be a preconfigured as a txt file in momory")unless @files[opts[:filename]].type == :txt
 
 @format = StartMode + Position[opts[:position]] + Mode[opts[:mode]]

 rawwrite  StartCMD[:wtxt]+ @files[opts[:filename]].label + @format + msg 
end