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graphics: REPRESENTATION: text_attributes


CHARACTER-EXPANSION

Font designers stipulate a given ratio between height and width of a given character. You may overrule this ratio by choosing an expansion different from 1.

CHARACTER-HEIGHT

The height of the character, the width is adjusted automatically.

CHARACTER-SPACING

If you wish extra spacing, ask for a number larger than 0.

TEXT-COLOUR

The colour used to plot the text.

Two colours are known on every workstation: BACKGROUND and FOREGROUND. If your workstation allows, you may add further colours with the COLOUR command.


TEXT-FONT

The font from which the characters are taken. If you choose a fancy font, you may have to switch to high precision to see the effect.

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TEXT-PRECISION

Changes the quality of the character representation. GKS has 3 different qualities from which you may choose:

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