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.