TGAL Manual

OV Command

TGAL Commands

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OV Command Use the OV command to overprint a line a specified number of times. With this

command, you can underline, create boldface, or create composite symbols.

The syntax of the OV command is:

number

is the number of lines to overprint. If this number is not specified, OV overprints

one line.

Considerations

Include the overprinted lines with those lines to be kept together with a NEED

command, to be centered with the CENTER command, or to be tagged with the

TAG command.

If you overprint a line too many times, you can perforate the paper on an impact

printer.

Examples

These examples show three ways you can use the OV command: to create special

characters, to underscore a line, and to imitate boldface type.

1. This example shows a special character, a not equal sign, created by overprinting

the line.

\OV

SD(k) = (1 - z)

TGAL produces:

SD(k) ≠ (1 - z)

2. A common use of the OV command is for underlining words.

\OV

Section One

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This command produces:

Section One