TXTB (Plot a file of text)

The TXTB command plots text from a file as a text block. The command line gives the text file name and the sub-command line may optionally be used to set new text characteristics.

Command Syntax:

TXTB refp,xoff,yoff,just,dy,file

att,height,width,space,slant,font

Command Parameters:

refp	Reference point (0 - 11) from which to refer the following offsets. (Default is reference point 1.)
xoff,yoff	Point at which to plot text. The default is the current att position.
just	Text justification
	-1 left justify at xoff,yoff (Default).
	0 Centered at xoff,yoff.
	1 right justified at xoff,yoff.

dy	The line spacing. The default is 1.5 times the text height.
file	The name of an ASCII file containing the text.

Sub-Command Parameters:

att	Attribute for text.
height	Character height.
width	Character width.
space	Character spacing.
slant	Slant of the characters in degrees from vertical. The default is the last slant specified.
font	Text font (default is current font). Refer to the FONT command for descriptions of the available fonts.

Example

MDFF m1

TXTB 3,-10,40,-1,NOTES.DAT

Plots the text in file NOTES.DAT along the right margin of the map. The current default text characteristics are used.

This command is part of the MAPPLOT GX.