TEXT_LINE_PATH(3G)

NAME

text_line_path − define the relative position between successive lines of text.

SYNOPSIS

C SYNTAX

void text_line_path(fildes,path);
int fildes,path;

FORTRAN77 SYNTAX

subroutine text_line_path(fildes,path)
integer*4 fildes,path

PASCAL SYNTAX

procedure text_line_path(fildes,path:integer);

HP-UX COMPATIBILITY

Level: HP-UX/STANDARD

Origin: ANSI Computer Graphics Interface

DESCRIPTION

INPUT PARAMETERS

fildes
is an integer file descriptor returned by gopen when an I/O path to a graphics device is opened.
path
is one of the following:

        PATH_RIGHT
        PATH_LEFT
        PATH_UP
        PATH_DOWN

DISCUSSION

Text_line_path selects the direction between subsequently drawn text strings. That is, the direction of the line feed character:

   PATH_RIGHT -    along the base vector
   PATH_LEFT   -    180 degrees from the base vector
   PATH_UP     -    along the up vector
   PATH_DOWN   -    180 degrees from the up vector

DEFAULTS

PATH_DOWN

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