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TEXHEIGHT

TEXHEIGHT


Finds the character height of the text strings

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

Syntax
Description
Argument Definitions
See Also

Syntax

CALL GASK('TEXHEIGHT', height, return-code-variable);

Description

The GASK('TEXHEIGHT', . . . ) routine returns the current text height. GASK('TEXHEIGHT', . . . ) searches for the current text height in the following order:

  1. the value selected in the GSET('TEXHEIGHT', . . . ) function, if specified

  2. the value of the HTEXT= graphics option, if specified

  3. the default text height, 1.

Argument Definitions

height numeric variable name; returns the character height in units of the current window system.
return-code-variable numeric variable name; returns the return code of the routine call.
See Also

GSET('TEXHEIGHT', . . . ) function
HTEXT= graphics options (see HTEXT)


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