Character Plot Instructions - Page 187

2001/10/02 

CHAPTER 4 HP-GL/2 - 39 

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The command sets all pen widths to a default of 0.35mm.  Hence it should be used before the PW command. 

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Using the command with no parameter defaults the type to 0 (metric) and all pen widths to 0.35mm. 

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The unit type is not affected by a DF command. 

10 '-Pen Width Unit Selection- 

20 WIDTH "LPT1:", 255 

30 LPRINT CHR$(27); "E"; 

40 LPRINT CHR$(27); "%0B"; 

50 LPRINT "IN;SP1;"; 

60 'metric 

70 LPRINT PA2000,6000;PDPA6000,6000;PU;" 'Default 0.35mm 

80 LPRINT "WU0;PA2000,5700;PDPA6000,5700;PU;"'0.35mm 

90 LPRINT "WU0;PW1.5;PA2000,5400;PDPA6000,5400;PU;"'1.5mm 

100 LPRINT "WU0;PW0.8;PA2000,5100;PDPA6000,5100;PU;"'0.8mm 

110 "-relative unit 

120 LPRINT "PW;PA2000,4600;PDPA6000,4600;PU;"'Default 0.35mm=4dot 

130 LPRINT "IP1000,1000,9000,7000;" 

140 LPRINT "WU1;PA2000,4300;PDPA6000,4300;PU;"'300*10/1016=2dot 

150 LPRINT "IP1000,1000,5000,4000;" 

160 LPRINT "WU1;PA2000,4000;PDPA6000,4000;PU;"'300*5/1016=1dot 

170 LPRINT CHR$(27); "%0A"; 

180 LPRINT CHR$(27); "E"; 

190 END 

<Sample 47> 

7.6. 

Character Plot Instructions 

Instruction 

Function 

SD 

Define Standard Font 

AD 

Define Alternate Font 

SS 

Select Standard Font 

SA 

Select Alternate Font 

FI 

Select Primary Font 

FN 

Select Secondary Font 

LB 

Define Label 

DT 

Define Label Terminator 

LO 

Label Origin 

DI 

Absolute Direction 

DR 

Relative Direction 

DV 

Define Variable Text Path 

CP 

Character Plot 

CF 

Character Fill Mode 

SI 

Set Absolute Character Size 

SR 

Set Relative Character Size 

SL 

Set Character Slant 

SB 

Scalable or Bitmap Fonts 

ES 

Extra Space 

TD 

Transparent Data