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Measure value. The absolute value of the measure value must be less than the maximum value of an integer in PostScript

(2,147,483,647).

Code Sample Examples

These examples illustrate various applications of ceil().

ceil( -2.8 ) %Returns -2

ceil( 2.8 ) %Returns 3

ceil( -5.0 ) %Returns -5

Char (function)

Returns the character whose ASCII value is specified.

Syntax

char( value ) string value

Argument

value

Integer value between 0 and 255, specifying the ASCII index of the character.

Example

show(char(84)+char(97)+char(108)+char(107))

% This displays the word "Talk"

CharPath (procedure)

Creates a path in the shape and size of a text string, in the currently active style.

Syntax

charpath(string)

Argument

None

Example

This example creates a path of the word "Text" and applies it as a clipping path on the coffee_time bitmap. This creates the

word Text where the filling texture is the cofee_time image.

moveto(&width / 2, &height / 2)

charpath('TEST')

clippath()

moveto(0,0)

showbitmap('coffee_time',&document.picturecolorres,&width,&height)