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PRTXT (PT)
Chapter 2 Program Instructions
Field of Application Statement for providing the input data for a text field, i.e. one line of text.
Syntax PRTXT|PT[;...][;]
specifies one line of text (max. 300 characters)
Remarks The text field must be defined in regard of FONT and may be further defined
and positioned by DIR, ALIGN, MAG, PRPOS, INVIMAGE or NORIMAGE
statements (or their respective default values).
Two or more expressions can be combined to form a text line. They must be
separated by semicolons (;) and will be printed adjacently. Plus signs can also
be used for the same purpose, but only between string expressions.
String constants must be enclosed by double quotation marks, whereas
numeric constants or any kind of variables must not.
Examples Programming and printing a line of text:
10 FONT "Swiss 721 BT"
20 PRPOS 30,300
30 PRTXT "How do you do?"
40
RUN
PRINTFEED
Several string constants and string variables can be combined into one line
of text by the use of plus signs or semicolons:
10 FONT "Swiss 721 BT"
20 PRPOS 30,300
30 PRTXT "SUN";"SHINE"
40 A$="MOON"
50 B$="LIGHT"
60 PRPOS 30,200
70 PRTXT A$+B$
80
RUN
PRINTFEED
SUNSHINE
MOONLIGHT
yields a label with the text:
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