Operator

This option displays a message to the operator when the measurement routine is executed.

You can type directly into the Edit window:

1. Type the command COMMENT/OPER in the desired location of the Edit window.

2. Type in the desired text you want to display to the operator, and press Enter.

You can also access this option through a dialog box:

1. Select Insert | Report Command | Comment from the menu bar to show the Comment dialog box.

2. Then select Operator.

3. In Comment Text, type your text to display.

4. Click OK.

When the operator executes the measurement routine with this command, a message displays the comment to the operator.

You can press F9 while the cursor is in a COMMENT/OPER command line to display the Comments dialog box, allowing you to alter the displayed message.

Command line in the Edit window:
COMMENT/OPER,NO,Full Screen=YES,
comment text

For more information on comments, see the "Inserting Programmer Comments" topic in the "Inserting Report Commands" chapter.