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TEXALIGN

Operating States:	GKOP, SGOP, WSAC, WSOP
Return Codes:	0, 8
Default values:	halign=NORMAL, valign=NORMAL

Syntax

return-code-variable=GSET('TEXALIGN', halign, valign);

Description

The GSET('TEXALIGN', . . . ) function sets a particular type of horizontal and vertical alignment for text strings. Halign Values illustrates halign.

Halign Values

Valign Values illustrates valign.

Valign Values

Argument Definitions

halign

character string enclosed in quotation marks or character variable name. Valid values are CENTER LEFT NORMAL (the natural alignment based on the text path); alignment is chosen according to the following logic: If TEXPATH is 'RIGHT', then NORMAL is 'LEFT'. Otherwise, if TEXPATH is 'LEFT', then NORMAL is 'RIGHT'. Otherwise, the text string is centered. RIGHT.

valign

character string enclosed in quotation marks or character variable name. Valid values are BASE (alignment based on the baseline of the text string) BOTTOM (alignment based on the bottom of the text string) HALF (alignment based on the vertical midpoint of the string) NORMAL (natural alignment based on the text path); alignment is chosen according to the following logic: If TEXPATH is 'RIGHT' or TEXPATH is 'LEFT', then NORMAL is 'BASE'. Otherwise, if TEXPATH is 'UP', then NORMAL is 'BOTTOM'. Otherwise, if TEXPATH is 'DOWN', then NORMAL is 'TOP'. TOP (alignment based on the top of the string).

See Also

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

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