H P - G L / 2 C o n t e x t P r i n t e r C o m m a n d s

Figure B.2 HP-GL/2 Context Printer Commands (continued)

Command

Mnemonic

Parameters

 

 

 

 

CHARACTER GROUP

 

 

 

Select Standard Font

SS

None

 

 

 

Select Alternate Font

SA

None

 

 

 

Absolute Direction

DI

[run, rise];

 

 

 

Relative Direction

DR

[run, rise];

 

 

 

Absolute Character Size

SI

[width, height];

 

 

 

Relative Character Size

SR

[width, height];

 

 

 

Character Slant

SL

[tangent_of_angle];

 

 

 

Extra Space

ES

[width [,height]]

 

 

 

Standard Font Definition

SD

[kind, value . . . [,kind, value]];

 

 

 

Alternate Font Definition

AD

[kind, value . . . [,kind, value]];

 

 

 

Character Fill Mode

CF

[fill_mode [,edge_pen]];

 

 

 

Label Origin

LO

[position];

 

 

 

Label

LB

[char . . . [char]]1bterm

 

 

 

Define Label Terminator

DT

[1bterm [,mode]];

 

 

 

Character Plot

CP

[spaces, lines];

 

 

 

Transparent Data

TD

[mode];

 

 

 

Define Variable Text Path

DV

[path [,line]];

 

 

 

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