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User Guide and Reference
Parameters Cy specifies the y–axis coordinate for the box origin location.
Cx specifies the x–axis coordinate for the box origin location.
units indicates the unit of measure for specifying the box origin. The
units are INCHES, CENTIMETERS, DOTS, and XDOTS. You can
use two decimal places when you specify inches and centimeters.
You must express DOTS and XDOTS in integers.
units are INCHES, CENTIMETERS, DOTS, and XDOTS. You can
use two decimal places when you specify inches and centimeters.
You must express DOTS and XDOTS in integers.
The number of boxes you want to draw is n.
IN units is a shorthand method of specifying units for the entire
command. IN units overrides all other units used. For example, if you
want to draw a box using inches but specify grid FMT1, IN INCHES
uses inches as the grid for all units in the specific BOX statement.
command. IN units overrides all other units used. For example, if you
want to draw a box using inches but specify grid FMT1, IN INCHES
uses inches as the grid for all units in the specific BOX statement.
The width of the box you have specified is p.
The height of the box you have specified is q.
SOLID, BROKEN, or DOTTED specifies the type of line.
HAIRLINE, 0 point (invisible), 1 point, or 2 points specifies the
thickness of the line for your box.
thickness of the line for your box.
INK n specifies the INK number you selected from the ink list to draw
the line in color for use on a Xerox highlight or full color LPS printer.
You may specify the same, or different, ink numbers for the outline of
the box.
the line in color for use on a Xerox highlight or full color LPS printer.
You may specify the same, or different, ink numbers for the outline of
the box.
FILL and INK n specifies the ink you want to use to fill a box.
The box fill can be a color or a tint of color. The ink you specify must
be defined in the ink list of the INK command.
The box fill can be a color or a tint of color. The ink you specify must
be defined in the ink list of the INK command.
SHADING specifies shadowing: LIGHT, MEDIUM, or HEAVY.
REPEAT specifies that you want a box repeated according to the
following commands.
following commands.
HORIZONTALLY or VERTICALLY specifies the orientation of the
repeated boxes.
repeated boxes.
EVERY Ci indicates that you want a box repeated at the
increment (Ci) you have specified.
increment (Ci) you have specified.
AT Ca indicates the absolute x or y coordinate where you want the
box repeated in a horizontal or vertical direction.
box repeated in a horizontal or vertical direction.
Defaults
SOLID, if you do not specify the line type.
1, if you do not specify the line weight or shading.
0, if you do not specify the line weight but do specify shading.
MEDIUM, if you do not specify the degree of SHADING.
HORIZONTALLY, if you do not specify the REPEAT orientation.
When you specify a box and shade with one command and do not
specify a line type for your box, your box will be shaded but you will
not have a line around it.
specify a line type for your box, your box will be shaded but you will
not have a line around it.
Examples
Long form:
AT 4,6 DRAW 4 BOXES 14 WIDE BY 4 HIGH USING SOLID
HAIRLINE INK 2 AND REPEAT EVERY 5;
HAIRLINE INK 2 AND REPEAT EVERY 5;
Short form:
AT 4,6 BOX 14 WIDE BY 4 HIGH;