Reference Manual

ox - Print graphic block or line
Syntax: " " box_120.0_0.1_100 (prints a horizontal black line 120 mm long)
" " box_120.0_12.0_10 (prints a gray box 120 x 12 mm 10% black)
Description: Prints a graphic block (on laser printers), with parameters width,
height, and density, above and to the right of the current position. Width and
height are in whatever units are specified for the formcap (e.g. millimeters);
density is in percent. Always include " " (double quotes around a space
followed by another space) before the word "box" if it is the only text on the line.
commaize - Add comma to number
Description: Adds commas to numbers with four or more digits.
current_date - Prints the current date
Description: Prints the current date in the format 12 January 1988.
date_convert - Convert date format
Result
Syntax: date_convert (23 September 1990)
date_convert_mm/dd/yyyy (09/23/1990)
date_convert_dd/mm/yyyy (23/09/1990)
date_convert_dd-MMM-yyyy (23-SEP-1990)
date_convert_dd-RRRR-yyyy (23-IX-1990; 04-VIII-1990)
Description: Converts printing format for a date, stored as date data type, so that
it prints in specified format. The date must be the first item to be printed on the
current control line. If neither date_convert nor two_date_convert is specified,
the date is printed in dd-MMM-yyyy format.
delete_if_empty - Delete if empty
Description: For the current control line, causes nothing to be printed(literal text
or data) if the second character in the string or value to be printed is blank.
Useful for single field latitude and longitude to suppress printing of degree,
minute and second symbols when those fields are empty.
end_paragraph - Ends a paragraph
Description: Include this function on the last line of a paragraph (see below).
Can be included with paragraph on a single line. All position specifications
after the line with the paragraph function, up to and including the line with the
end_paragraph should be entered as (#, #).
font - Set font
Syntax: font_p_def_12_10_u_l_elite
font_p_def_0_18_u_b_helvetica
font_p_def_10_10_i_b_courier
Description: Sets the font for the current control line; if not specified, the default
font)a required parameter)is used. See default_font=, page 12-4 under
"Required parameters," for details.
get_current_page - Prints current page number
Syntax: " " get_current_page
Description: Similar to get_page, but only prints the actual page number. This
allows site specific text (e.g. non-English language) to be included in the
pagination sequence. Also see get_total_pages.
get_page - Print "Page x of y"
Syntax: " " get_page
Description: Include this print function to print the page (sheet) number in "Page
2 of 3" format. Best used in a header or footer for a multi-lot document. Always
include " " (double quotes around a space followed by another space) before
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