HSYS Variable

HSYS Variable

Defines the coordinate system and area of the output used by the SIZE variable to display the Annotate graphics.

Type: character

Length: 1

Default: 4

Syntax
Functions
Details

Syntax

HSYS='coordinate-system';

coordinate-system

specifies a value that represents a coordinate system. Values can be 1 through 9 and A through C as shown in the following table:

Absolute Systems Relative Systems Coordinate System Units

1 7 percentage of data area

2 8 data values

3 9 percentage of graphics output area

4 A cell in graphics output area

5 B percentage of procedure output area

6 C cell in procedure output area

These values are also used by the XSYS and YSYS variables. See Coordinate Systems for a description of the areas and coordinate systems.

Absolute Systems	Relative Systems	Coordinate System Units
1	7	percentage of data area
2	8	data values
3	9	percentage of graphics output area
4	A	cell in graphics output area
5	B	percentage of procedure output area
6	C	cell in procedure output area

Functions

You can use HSYS with these functions, all of which also use the SIZE variable:

DRAW LABEL PIECNTR

DRAW2TXT PIE SYMBOL

FRAME

Details

The coordinate system that you specify with the HSYS variable affects how the function interprets the value of the SIZE variable. For example, if you use HSYS='3' and SIZE=10 with the DRAW function, the thickness of the line is 10 percent of the graphics output area. If you use HSYS='1' and SIZE=10 with DRAW, the thickness of the line is 10 percent of the data area.

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