32 Line Matrix Printer Code V Programmer's Reference Manual

Lines, Dashed

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Defines the vertical length of the line in tenth inches

and dot rows. Enter a three-digit vertical length

value ranging from 000 through 999 to define a

vertical length of 00.0 through 99.9 inches. Add a

fourth digit ranging from 0 through 9 to specify 0

through 9 additional dot rows of length. The Code V

automatically understands the decimal between the

second and third digits for tenth inches and

automatically interprets the fourth digit as dot rows.

The additional dots are only printed if the length is

an even number.

If the length is an odd number, the space for the

additional dots is provided but the dots are not

printed. For example, entering 0004 specifies a 0.0-

inch plus 4-dot row vertical line length, and the dots

are printed. Entering 0232 specifies a 2.3-inch plus

2-dot row vertical line length, but the additional 2

dots are not printed. The LD command is ignored if

the length parameter is zero plus zero dots.

(cc)- Graphics Mode CR used as a sequence terminator.

Enter the SFCC for your IGP configuration

immediately followed by - to end the command

sequence.

Comments Line drawing is positioned by the parameters or commands of an

alphanumeric command sequence (such as horizontal tabs, the

justification parameter, etc.). Consequently, an alphanumeric

command must precede a line drawing command.

Using appropriate values for the horizontal and vertical line length

parameters constructs a variety of vertical and horizontal lines in

varying line thicknesses. The dashed line is produced by printing

the odd tenth inches of length only; the even tenth inches of

length are blanked. If the length ends in an even number (2.4 inch

for example), the last even tenth inch is blank, making the line

appear one-tenth inch too short. A 2.4 inch dashed line appears

to be the same length as a 2.3 inch dashed line due to the

blanking of the last even tenth inch.

The vertical or horizontal orientation of the dashed line is

determined by the horizontal and vertical length parameters. If

the horizontal length parameter is the longest, a dashed

horizontal line is printed; conversely, if the vertical length

parameter is the longest, a dashed vertical line is printed. If the

horizontal and vertical line length parameters are equal, the Code

V prints a horizontal dashed line.