TEXT_PATH(3G)

NAME

text_path − selects the direction of subsequently drawn text characters.

SYNOPSIS

C SYNTAX

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

FORTRAN77 SYNTAX

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

PASCAL SYNTAX

procedure text_path(fildes,path:integer);

HP-UX COMPATIBILITY

Level: HP-UX/STANDARD

Origin: ANSI Computer Graphics Interface

DESCRIPTION

INPUT PARAMETERS

fildes
an integer file descriptor returned by gopen when an I/O path to a graphic device is opened.
path
is one of the values
        PATH-RIGHT
        PATH-LEFT
        PATH-UP
        PATH_DOWN

DISCUSSION

Text_path selects the writing direction of subsequently drawn text characters:

     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_RIGHT

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