PS TEXT FORMAT Reference Manual

Introduction to TFORM
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HELP ESCAPES
This command displays the syntax and use of TFORM escape
sequences (these sequences include metacharacters, rendition controls,
and indirection). When you tell TFORM to print a portion of text in
boldface or to overstrike a sentence, you must use an escape sequence
to set up such a request. Section 4 describes escape sequences in more
detail.
HELP OPERATORS
This command displays a table that summarizes the type, operation,
operand, and result relevant to each operator. Operators are discussed
in more detail in Section 5.
HELP SYNTAX CONVENTIONS
This command presents a list and definitions of the basic elements that
make up syntax descriptions. Users must be familiar with these
elements to be able to understand other HELP syntax summaries.
HELP SYSTEM DEFINE CHARACTERS
This command presents the user with a chart listing the characters of
SYS_CHARS, a string containing 13 characters that represent control
characters the user can change with the DEFINE command. You can
use SYS_CHARS to determine the current value of any of the characters
in the string.
HELP SYSTEM FUNCTIONS
This command presents short definitions of TFORM-supplied functions
you can use in expressions.
HELP SYSTEM PRINT FLAGS
This command presents the user with a chart listing the characters of
SYS_PRINTFLAGS, a string containing five characters that represent
flags set by the PRINT command. You can use the variable
SYS_PRINTFLAGS to determine if a particular PRINT command option
is ON or OFF.