Character Plot Instructions ; XT - X-axis tick ; YT - Y-axis tick - Page 345

2001/10/02 

CHAPTER 9 HP-GL - 20 

XT - X-axis tick 

XT [;] 

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Plots vertical tick marks as specified by the TL instruction from the current position. 

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After plotting, the cursor returns to its point of origin. 

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Plotting is performed whether the pen is up or down. 

YT - Y-axis tick 

YT [;] 

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Plots horizontal tick marks as specified by the TL instruction from the current position. 

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After plotting, the cursor returns to its point of origin. 

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Plotting is performed whether the pen is up or down. 

10 '*** XTYTEX *** 

20 LPRINT "IN;PA300,279;SP2;PD"; 

30 LPRINT "PR1300,0;XT;PR1300,0;XT;PU;" 

40 END 

PT - Pen thickness select 

PT [d] [;] 

d : Fill line interval (mm) 

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Sets the line interval when filling in with solid lines. 

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The value for d is  a clamped number from 0.0000 to 5.0000. 

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The default value (0.3 mm) is used when d is omitted. 

3.6. 

Character Plot Instructions 

Instruction 

Function 

CS 

Standard Set Definition 

CA 

Alternate Set Definition 

SS 

Select Standard Font 

SA 

Select Alternate Font 

DT 

Define Label Terminator 

LB 

Define Label 

DI 

Absolute Direction 

DR 

Relative Direction 

CP 

Character Plot 

SI 

Set Absolute Character Size 

SR 

Set Relative Character Size 

SL 

Set Character Slant 

UC 

User-defined Character 

CS - Standard character set 

CS n[;] 

n ; Character set number(*) 

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Specifies the standard character set. 

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When the parameter field is omitted,  character set 0 is specified. 

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The value for 

n

 is a clamped integer number in the range of 0 to 4, 6 to 7, 9 or 30 to 39. 

CA - Alternate character set 

CA n[;] 

n ; Character set number (*) 

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Specifies the alternate character set. 

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When the parameter field is omitted, character set 0 is specified. 

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The value for n is a clamped integer number in the range of 0 to 4, 6 to 7, 9 or 30 to 39.