AD, Alternate Font Definition

This command is similar to the Standard Font Definition (SD) command that defines the primary HP-GL/2 font. In addition the AD command defines an alternate HP-GL/2 font and its characteris- tics: font spacing, pitch, height, posture, stroke weight, and typeface. It allows the font characteristics to be assigned to the secondary (alternate) font definition. Use AD to set up an alternate font that you can easily access when labeling.

AD kind,value...(,kind,value;)

or

AD (;)

Parameter

Format

Functional Range

Default

 

 

 

 

kind

clamped

1 to 7

no default

 

integer

 

 

 

 

 

 

value

clamped

kind dependent*

kind dependent*

 

real

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Refer to the table following the parameter descriptions.

The AD command allows you to define another font and its font characteristics.

zNo Parameters — Defaults the alternate font characteristics to that of the Stick font (see the following table).

zKind — Specifies the characteristic for which you are setting a value (see the following table).

Table 23-6

Kind

Characteristic

Default Value

Description

 

 

 

 

1

Symbol Set

277

Roman-8

 

 

 

 

2

Font Spacing

0

fixed spacing

 

 

 

 

3

Pitch

9

characters per inch

 

 

 

 

4

Height

11.5

font point size

 

 

 

 

5

Posture

upright

upright

 

 

 

 

23-18The Character Group

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HP 5961-0509 manual AD, Alternate Font Definition, Kind Clamped No default Integer Value Kind dependent Real