NAME¶
PS_show2 — Output text with given length
SYNOPSIS¶
#include <pslib.h>
void PS_show2(PSDoc *psdoc, char *text, int xlen)
DESCRIPTION¶
Output a text at the current text position. No more than
xlen chars will
be shown. The function will issue an error if no font was set before with
PS_setfont(3).
PS_show2() evaluates the following parameters and values as set by
PS_set_parameter(3) and
PS_set_value(3).
- textx
- The x coordinate for text output.
- texty
- The y coordinate for text output.
- charspacing (value)
- Distance between two consecutive glyphs. If this value is
unequal to zero then all ligatures will be resolved. Values less than zero
are allowed.
- kerning (parameter)
- Setting this parameter to `false' will turn off kerning.
Kerning is turned on by default.
- ligatures (parameter)
- Setting this parameter to `false' will turn off the use of
ligatures. Ligatures are turned on by default.
- underline (parameter)
- Setting this parameter to `true' will turn on underlining.
Underlining is turned off by default.
- overline (parameter)
- Setting this parameter to `true' will turn on overlining.
Overlining is turned off by default.
- strikeout (parameter)
- Setting this parameter to `true' will turn on striking out.
Striking out is turned off by default.
SEE ALSO¶
PS_show(3),
PS_continue_text2(3),
PS_setfont(3)
AUTHOR¶
This manual page was written by Uwe Steinmann uwe@steinmann.cx.