7.5

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CRLF (procedure)

Moves the current point by simulating a carriage return/line feed combination. The horizontal position is reset to the value of

the current left margin, while the vertical position is offset by the leading value specified.

Syntax

crlf( [leading] )

Argument

leading

Measure value setting the vertical distance, in inches, between two lines. If you do not provide this argument, the value by

default is 0.167 inches, which is roughly equivalent to a 6 LPI (lines per inch) setting.

Code Sample Example

This example demonstrates how to change the vertical spacing of lines within an object.

Example

margin(1,1)

show('These lines are displayed')

crlf(0.125)

show('at 8 LPI.')

crlf(0.5)

show('While these lines are displayed')

crlf(0.5)

show('at 2 LPI')

Margin (procedure)

Offsets text within a series of commands, relative to the original top left position of the object. Margin also sets the horizontal

position to be used when crlf commands are encountered. All text-rendering functions that make use of margins use this set-

ting.

Syntax

margin( x, y )

Arguments

x, y

Measure values representing the horizontal/vertical position, in inches, of the starting point for the text within an object.

Code Sample Example

This example displays shadowed text by repeating the same text commands twice, using styles of different colours and

slightly offsetting the margin.

Example

margin(1,1) %Set margins to ( 1,1 )

setstyle(&blackfont) %Blackfont must already exist