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TEXPATH

TEXPATH



Finds the direction of the text string

Operating States: GKOP, SGOP, WSAC, WSOP
Return Codes: 0, 8


Syntax
Description
Argument Definitions
See Also


Syntax

CALL GASK('TEXPATH', path, return-code-variable);


Description

The GASK('TEXPATH', . . . ) routine returns the current text path (reading direction). If TEXPATH has not been previously selected with the GSET('TEXPATH', . . . ) function, GASK('TEXPATH', . . . ) returns the default value, RIGHT. See the GSET('TEXPATH', . . . ) function for an illustration of text paths.


Argument Definitions

path character variable name; returns one of the following values:

  • DOWN

  • LEFT

  • RIGHT

  • UP.

return-code-variable numeric variable name; returns the return code of the routine call.

See Also

GASK('TEXALIGN', . . . ) routine
GASK('TEXUP', . . . ) routine
GSET('TEXPATH', . . . ) function


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