7.6

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Scale (procedure)

Scales the result of all commands that follow the scale() command.

Syntax

scale(width, height)

Argument

width

Measure value specifying the factor by which to scale the width.

height

Measure value specifying the factor by which to scale the height.

Code Sample Example

scale( 2,0.5 )

SetAngle (procedure)

This command rotates all subsequent commands by the angle specified. Most commands and objects that are dis-

played/printed on the document are affected by the setangle command.

Syntax

setangle( angle )

Argument

angle

Measure value specifying the angle of rotation in degrees for all subsequent commands. Use a positive value for counter-clock-

wise motion and a negative value for clockwise motion. This value is relative to the current angle, not absolute.

Code Sample Example

This example illustrates setangle().

setangle() sets a rotation for all subsequent commands. Consequently, setangle commands are cumulative. Therefore, to

restore the previous angle of rotation, you must issue a setangle command that negates whatever rotation applied.

Example

setangle(45.00) %Rotate subsequent commands by 45 degrees

show('Some text') %Display at a 45 degree angle