Field Commands
^FD - Field Data
Defines the data to be printed in a field
^FD - Field Data
Overview
The ^FD command specifies the actual text or data content that will be printed in a field.
Syntax
^FDdata^FS
Parameters
- data = Alphanumeric string to be printed
- Can include special characters and escape sequences
- Must be terminated with ^FS
Description
- Contains the actual content to be printed
- Always followed by ^FS (Field Separator)
- Supports variable substitution with ^FN/^FV
- Can include carriage returns and special characters
Usage Notes
- Must follow field positioning commands (^FO, ^A)
- ^FS is required to end the field data
- Data is printed using the currently selected font
- Special characters may require hex encoding with ^FH
Example
^XA ^FO50,50 ^ADN ^FDHello World^FS ^FO50,100 ^ADN ^FDLine 2^FS ^XZ
Special Characters and Escaping
- Use
_xxfor hex characters (with ^FH enabled) - Carriage return:
_0D - Line feed:
_0A - Underscore:
__
Variable Data Example
^FO50,50 ^ADN ^FN1^FD123^FS
Related Commands
^FS- Field Separator (required)^FO- Field Origin^FH- Field Hex^FN- Field Number^FV- Field Variable