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Table 3-20. PLOTTER PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE - Cont
S t a t e m e n t Identification and Use
Program
S t a t e m e n t , Syntax, Explanation, and Input Instructions
Statement
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Value assigned to X will be lettered in current number format
l b l - Cont
( f i x e d o r f l o a t ) . Value resulting from expression X+1 is
lettered next, followed by value resulting from expression
X+2 . D i g i t s i n t h e s e e x p r e s s i o n s a r e l e t t e r e d a s s t r i n g o f
characters.
This requires you to add any spaces needed to fit
numbers into context of item being lettered.
For example, the following statement letters same expressions
a s example above, with four spaces between each value.
",
X+2,
"
"
lbl X, "
" , X+1, "
The following example letters characters contained in string
variable AS.
( S t r i n g variable ROM is required.)
lbl
A$
Before using label statement, pen should be moved to location
where labeling is to begin by using one of plot statements
(cplt, iplt, or plt) or by using four direction controls on
plotter front panel. This point will become lower left corner
of first character. After lettering character, pen stops at
lower left corner of next character space.
CHARACTER SIZE. S p e c i f i e s size and shape of characters and
csiz
symbols and direction they are to be lettered.
Syntax:
c s i z [height [, aspect ratio [, paper ratio [, angle of
rotation]]]]
Statement can specify up to four parameters. If any of para-
meters are omitted, specific default value for parameter is
N o t e that when parameter is omitted, parameter
assumed.
listed immediately to its right must be omitted as well.
Here is description of each of four parameters:
Height parameter specifies height of characters as percent of
s c a l e height defined by scaling points P1 and P2. Must be
within range of 0 thru 127.9994999.
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