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Table 6-6

Control code area commands

Function

Control code

Printablecode area expansion

(ESC) “6”

Controlcode area exDansion

(ESC) “7”

Printing BIG characters

You can even enlarge your character sets for attention-grab- bing headings or special effects. There are six commands you can use. Everything following any of them will be enlarged as shown below, until the cancel code is entered.

Table 6-7

Big character commands

Function

Control code

Double-highenlargedprint Quad-highenlarged print Double-highlower-halfenlarged mint Double-highupper-halfenlarged print Quad-highlower-halfenlarged mint Quad-highupper-halfenlarged print

(ESC) “h” CHR$(l)

(ESC) “h” CHR$(2) ~Esc) “h,, CHR$.3)

~Esc) “h,, CHR$(4)

(ESC) “h” CHR$(5)

(ESC) “h” CHR$(6)

Cancelenlarged mint

(ESC) “h”” ---

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Try this program to see the big characters.

10 ‘ Demo of BIG characters

20 LPRINT “THIS IS “ ;

30LPRINT CHR$(27) ; “h” ;CHR$(1);

40LPRINT “DOUBLE”;

50LPRINT CHR$(27) ; “h” ;CHR$(0) ;

60LPRINT “ SIZED PRINTING.“

70LPRINT

80LPRINT “THIS IS “ ;

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