Chapter 2 Command Codes

Duplication, Vertical

Purpose Defines both the number of times elements are duplicated vertically and the spacing between each duplication.

Mode

CREATE

 

Format

VDUP; dup#; offset#

 

elements to be duplicated

 

VDUP;OFF

 

 

VDUP

The Vertical Duplication command; enter VDUP.

 

dup#

Specifies number of times the entered form

 

 

element(s) will repeat vertically. Enter a value

 

 

ranging from 1 through 512.

 

offset#

Specifies the vertical offset to establish the vertical

 

 

spacing between each duplication of the form

 

 

element(s) specified in the body of the command.

 

 

Enter a value in terms of dot or character columns

 

 

based on the Scale command (page 83), or use the

 

 

CP.DP format (page 26). The offset is from starting

 

 

row to starting row.

 

VDUP;OFF

Terminates the Vertical Duplication command;

 

 

enter VDUP;OFF. If not entered, the IGP expects

 

 

another form element to be defined for duplication.

 

 

A single VDUP command can define different types

 

 

of elements for duplication.

Example

The following example is a vertical duplication of one horizontal

 

line. The line is duplicated three times. To illustrate positioning,

 

the starting row and column are indicated on the example but do

 

not necessarily reflect actual location on the page.

VDUP;3;2

 

(3 duplications with 2-char. row spacing)

HORZ

 

(Command to be duplicated vertically)

1;52;15;65

 

 

STOP

 

(Terminates the duplicated element command)

VDUP;OFF

 

(Terminates the vertical duplication)

COLUMN 15

COLUMN 65

ROW 52

ROW 54

ROW 56

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