ncl_gqtxp (3) - Linux Manuals

ncl_gqtxp: retrieves the current text path.

NAME

GQTXP (Inquire text path) - retrieves the current text path.

SYNOPSIS

CALL GQTXP (ERRIND, TXP)

C-BINDING SYNOPSIS

#include <ncarg/gks.h>

void ginq_text_path(Gint *err_ind, Gtext_path *text_path);

DESCRIPTION

ERRIND

(Integer, Output) - If the inquired value cannot be returned correctly, a non-zero error indicator is returned in ERRIND, otherwise a zero is returned. Consult "User's Guide for NCAR GKS-0A Graphics" for a description of the meaning of the error indicators.

TXP

(Integer, Output) - Returns the current text path as set by default or by a call to GSTXP. Legal values are:

0

Draw successive characters in the string such that character n+l appears to the right of character n. This is text path "right" and is the default.

1

Draw character n+1 to the left of character n. This is text path "left".

2

Draw character n+1 above character n. This is text path "up".

3

Draw character n+1 below character n. This is text path "down".

ACCESS

To use GKS routines, load the NCAR GKS-0A library ncarg_gks.

COPYRIGHT

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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
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