TSS Character Sets (tttss0101s000)

Use this session to edit data for part of a TSS character set.

You can only modify character sets that you have already defined in the session.

You must enter the range and storage values in decimal notation, but you can enter the input expression and output expression in hexadecimal, decimal or octal:

  • To enter a decimal value, just type the value (for example, 10)
  • To enter a hexadecimal value, prefix it with 0x (zero, x, for example 0xA)
  • To enter an octal value, prefix it with 0 (zero, for example 012)
Note: To convert between decimal, hexadecimal, octal and binary notation, use the Windows Calculator (calc.exe, in your Windows system folder). You must select Scientific on the View menu of the Calculator.

The Input Expression and Output Expression fields, together with the Storage field, are used to convert between NLS characters and TSS characters. Tools also strips the 8th bit from the input character and adds 9B000000 (hexadecimal) to the value (see example).

Stripping the 8th bit from a number, means to remove the 8th digit in binary notation.

Example

1111 1110 (binary) = FE (hexadecimal) = 254 (decimal)

->

111 1110 (binary) = 7E (hexadecimal) = 126 (decimal)

When converting characters between different systems (for example, NLS to TSS), the 8th bit is stripped to obtain the intrinsic character value, which is sometimes needed to address the font.

You can use these expressions in the Input Expression and Output Expression fields:

&n AND with n
|n OR with n
+n ADD n
-n SUBTRACT n

where n is the input value.

Example

Values are in hexadecimal, unless otherwise stated.

NLS Value (from the Range from and Range To fields): 41377

  1. Input = 41377 (decimal)
  2. Convert to hexadecimal 41377 = A1A1
  3. Perform input expression (AND 7F7F) and strips 8th bit = 2121
  4. Add storage value: 230000 + 2121 = 232121
  5. Add internal addition: 232121 + 9B000000 = 9B232121

Note

The font and character set that you want to use must be installed and selected on your personal computer.

If your personal computer is running on Windows, you can change the Regional Settings configuration if required.

  • Click Windows Start
  • Select Control Panel
  • Double-click Region and Language
  • Choose the appropriate Country and Input Locales. If the country or locale you require is not present, you might have to purchase a different regional version of Windows. Contact your local Microsoft dealer.

The font and character set that you want to use must be installed and selected on your personal computer.

  • If your personal computer is running on another system, alter the code page.
  • If required, install extra fonts to your Fonts folder.
  • You must also ensure that your printer has a suitable device driver, and that it can print the TSS characters. You can link a device to a locale in the Device Data (ttaad3500m000) session.

You can change the fonts and NLS that are used by the Display Browser by using the appropriate tabs of the BW Configurator program.

Field Information

Name

The name of the TSS character set that you defined in the Character Set Names (tttss0108m000) session.

Name

The description of the TSS character set that you defined in the Character Set Names (tttss0108m000) session.

Seq.

The sequence number of the range of characters in the TSS character set. This value is used for sorting purposes.

Range from

Enter the decimal value of the first in the range of characters for the current sequence. You must not enter a range that includes control characters.

Range To

Enter decimal value of the last in the range of characters for the current sequence. You must not enter a range that includes control characters.

Input Expression

Enter the expression to convert NLS characters into TSS characters.

You can use the following expressions:

&n AND with n
|n OR with n
+n ADD n
-n SUBTRACT n

where n is the NLS character value.

You can use the following expressions: &n AND with n |n OR with n +n ADD n -n SUBTRACT n where

n

is the NLS character value.

See the session Help for more details.

Output Expression

Enter the expression to convert TSS characters into NLS characters.

You can use the following expressions:

&n AND with n
|n OR with n
+n ADD n
-n SUBTRACT n

where n is the TSS character value.

You can use the following expressions: &n AND with n |n OR with n +n ADD n -n SUBTRACT n where

n

is the TSS character value.

See the session Help for more details.

Storage

The value that is added to the result of the calculation with the value of the Input Expression field.

See the session Help for more details.

Description

The description of the character set sequence.

Set

The character-set number.

You can define three character sets for each locale:

  • Single byte, single width
  • Multi byte, double width
  • Multi byte, single width. You can assign a separate font to each character set number.
Bytes

Latin character sets (for example, ASCII or ISO 8859) are single byte (8 bit), whereas (for example) Japanese and Hebrew character sets require more memory (usually 4 bytes).