Xerox 96MX manual Syntax ambiguities, Text Spaced 1 in BOX

FORMS LAYOUT CONSIDERATIONS

Syntax ambiguities

Because FDL keywords can be abbreviated to the first three characters and because certain two-character keywords can be interpreted in more than one way, the following known ambiguities exist:

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IN (preposition) is interpreted as IN (inch). For example:

TEXT 1 IN BOX...;

Also,

TEXT SPACED 1 IN BOX...;

The keyword IN is interpreted as INCH, while the required keyword IN (preposition) is detected as missing and an error message results. The solution to this situation is to write one of the following:

TEXT 1 IN IN BOX...;or

TEXT 1 INCH IN BOX...;or

TEXT 1 DOTS IN BOX...;

FMTn cannot be abbreviated

[DOT]TED is interpreted as [DOT]S. For example:

AT 18 DRAW 5 HORIZONTAL LINES FROM 27.5 TO 37.5 DOT...;

The keyword DOT is interpreted as DOTS, which is valid in this position. The keyword DOTTED is also valid in this position but must be spelled out in full.

[CEN]TER is interpreted as [CEN]TIMETERS. For example:

TEXT 10 CEN IN BOX ;

The keyword CEN is interpreted as CENTIMETERS, which is valid in this position. The keyword CENTER is also valid in this position but must be spelled out in full.

In general, try not to write confusing FSL statements or use ambiguous abbreviations.

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