7.6. Character Plot Instructions; Character Plot Instructions - Page 194

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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