Programmer's Reference Manual Intermec Fingerprint® v8.70.0 ...

Chapter —Program Instructions
FORMAT
Purpose Statement for formatting the printer’s permanent memory, or formatting a
CompactFlash memory card.
Syntax FORMAT[,[,]][,A]
specifies the device to be formatted either as "/c" or "card1:"
Specifies the number of entries in the root directory (only appli-
1
cable when = "card1:" and “A” flag is set).
Default: 208 entries.
Specifies the number of bytes per sector (only applicable when
2
= "card1:" and “A” flag is set).
Default: 512 bytes per sector.
Remarks FORMAT "/c"
Formats the printers permanent memory partially or completely. System
files are distinguished by a leading period character, for example .setup.
saved. This makes it possible to format the permanent memory without
removing the system files.
If no “A” flag is included in the statement, all files excluding those starting
with a period character (.) will be removed (“soft” formatting).
If an “A” flag is included in the statement, all files including those starting
with a period character (.) will be removed (“hard” formatting).
Be careful. There is no way to undo a FORMAT operation.
FORMAT "card1:"
Formats a CompactFlash card, which is inserted in the printer’s optional
memory card adapter, to MS-DOS format. Optionally, the number of
entries in the root directory (that is number of files on the card) and the
number of bytes per sector can be specified, provided an “A” flag is included
in the statement (“hard” formatting).
When a FORMAT statement is executed, any existing data or previous formatting
in the card will be erased. After formatting, such a memory card
can be OPENed for INPUT/OUTPUT/APPEND or RANDOM access
and can also be used in a PC for storing MS-DOS files. The DOS-formatted
memory card is referred to as device "card1:".
Intermec Fingerprint v8.70.0/v10.0.0 Programmer´s Reference Manual