Defining Text Fields
Create a separate definition for each text field. If text falls on two
lines, each line of text requires a separate definition.
Syntax
T,field#,# of char,fix/var,row,column, gap,font,hgt mag,wid
mag,color,alignment, char rot,field rot,sym set
p
T1. T Text Field.
T2. field# Unique number from
0-99
to identify this field.
T3. # of char Maximum number of printed characters (
0-2710
) in the field.
T4. fix/var Fixed or variable length field. Options:
F
Fixed length
V
Variable length
T5. row For monospaced fonts, distance from bottom of print area to
the pivot point. The pivot point varies depending on how text
is justified.
For proportionally spaced fonts, distance from bottom of print
area to baseline of characters in field.
English
0 - 365
Metric
0 - 927
Dot
0 - 701
2 (BOTTOM)
0 (TOP)
1 (LEFT)
3 (RIGHT)
0 (TOP)
2 (BOTTOM)
1 (LEFT)
3 (RIGHT)
0 (TOP)
2 (BOTTOM)
3 (RIGHT)
1 (LEFT)
Left/Center/Right-Justified
End-Justified
Balanced
Defining Fields
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