Host Command Summary

 

TEXT DISPLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select 1 of 17 standard sets of char. cell,

 

 

 

character matrix & char. cell spacing

T(S standard set )

 

Select character cell size

T(S[ cell width , cell height ])

 

Select character cell & matrix height multiplier

T(H cell & matrix height mult )

 

Select character cell spacing

T[ relative position ]

 

Select character matrix size

T(U[ matrix width , height ])

 

Select character slant

T(I tilt )

 

Select character string & orientation

T(D string or S set D char or )

 

Select character string orientation

T(D orientation S set )

 

Select font

T(A font )

 

Select subscript/superscript/overstrike

T pcv

 

Select width & height multipliers for

 

 

 

standard set 1 character matrix

T(M[ width mult , height mult ])

 

Set temporary writing controls

T(W sub-options ))

 

Set temporary text controls

T(B) options (E)

 

Specify text

T' text'

 

VECTOR DRAWING

 

 

 

Draw point

V[]

 

Draw vector to specified coordinates

V [ coordinates ]

 

Draw vector to specified PCV

V pcv

 

Draw closed vector sequence

V(B) positions & options (E)

 

Draw open vector sequence

V(S) positions & options (E)

 

Set temporary writing controls

V(W( sub-options ))

 

WRITING CONTROL

 

 

 

Character shading

W(S' chading character ')

 

Define writing pattern

W(P binary pattern )

 

Define writing pattern & set multiplier

W(P pattern def (M multiplier ))

 

Pattern reversal control

W(N pattern control value )

 

Pixel memory bit plane selection

W(F plane selection value )

 

Select comp. writing with plane 0 enabled

W(F1,C)

 

Select comp. writing with plane 1 enabled

W(F2,C)

 

Select comp. writing both planes enabled

W(F3,C)

 

Select comp. writing for current write plane selection

W(C)

 

Select erase writing mode

W(E)

 

Select output map location colour approx.

 

 

 

specified HLS values for foreground

W(I( hls values ))

 

Select output map location colour approx.

 

 

 

specified RGB character for foreground

W(I( rgb character))

 

Select overlay writing mode

W(V)

 

Select replace writing mode

W(R)

 

Select specified output map location foreground colour

W(I location )

 

Select standard writing pattern

W(P standard pattern number )

 

Select standard writing pattern & multiplier

W(P std pattern (M multiplier ))

 

Set pixel change multiplier (PCM)

W(M multiplier )

 

Shading control

W(S( shading control value ))

 

Shading horizontal limit selection

W(S(X)[ x coordinate ])

 

Shading vertical limit selection

W(S([, y coordinate ]))

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