NAME

intra_character_space − specify spacing between character cells

SYNOPSIS

C Syntax:

void intra_character_space ( fildes, space );
int fildes;
float space;

FORTRAN77 Syntax:

subroutine intra_character_space ( fildes, space )
integer*4 fildes
real space

Pascal Syntax:

procedure intra_character_space ( fildes:integer; space:real );

DESCRIPTION

Input Parameters

fildes Integer file descriptor returned by gopen when an I/O path to a graphic device is opened. 

space Fraction of height to be added to the normal space between adjacent characters. 

Discussion

Intra_character_space specifies the inter-character space between adjacent character cells as a fraction of the character cell height defined by character_height. For example, if the current character height is 0.3 and character_height is called with space set to 0.5, the space between adjacent character cells is
 
     (0.3 × 0.5) = 0.15

in virtual device coordinate units.  Inter-character spacing is added along the character path. 

DEFAULTS

space = 0.0:  No space between character cells. 

SEE ALSO

character_height(3G). 

Hewlett-Packard Company  —  November 03, 1994