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$LPCHAR

The $LPCHAR macro is used to define a font element.

$LPCHAR BASELIN=<99 | 11>,  
  CHARSP=<99 | 30>,         
  END=<YES | NO>,           
  FBOLD=<YES | NO>,         
  LINESP=<99 | 50>,         
  NORMAL='xxxx',            
  LALA=<YES | NO>,          
  LAPO=<YES | NO>,          
  POLA=<YES | NO>,          
  POPO=YES | NO>,           
  SELECT=<DIRECT | NUMBER  >

&LPCHAR Parameters

This section defines the &LPCHAR parameters.

BASELIN

This parameter specifies the baseline distance from the bottom. For most printers, the text is written with the baseline in the current position. The default value is 11.

CHARSP= 99|30

This parameter specifies the distance the logical cursor is moved to the right when a character is printed. The default value is 30.

END=YES|NO

This parameter indicates the end of a chain of font elements, as follows:

• YES—If END=YES is specified, this must be the only parameter specified.
• NO—(Default) This is a normal invocation of the macro.

FBOLD=YES|NO

This parameter indicates whether the font is bold:

• YES—This font is bold, but not a true bold font. In reality, another font is selected and the printer is switched into bold mode.

Note: If FBOLD=YES is specified, the NORMAL parameter must be specified as well.

• NO—(Default) This is not a false bold font.

LINESP=99|50

This parameter specifies the height of the font. The default value is 50.

NORMAL='xxxx'

If FBOLD=YES is specified, the NORMAL parameter must also be specified. It names the normal font to be selected at the same time as bold is turned on.

LALA=YES|NO

This parameter specifies a valid orientation:

• YES—This font element is valid for FORMDEF orientation landscape and PAGEDEF orientation landscape.
• NO—(Default) This font element is not valid for FORMDEF orientation landscape and PAGEDEF orientation landscape.

LAPO=YES|NO

This parameter specifies a valid orientation:

• YES—This font element is valid for FORMDEF orientation landscape and PAGEDEF orientation portrait.
• NO—(Default) This font element is not valid for FORMDEF orientation landscape and PAGEDEF orientation portrait.

POLA=YES|NO

This parameter specifies a valid orientation:

• YES—This font element is valid for FORMDEF orientation portrait and PAGEDEF orientation landscape.
• NO—(Default) This font element is not valid for FORMDEF orientation portrait and PAGEDEF orientation landscape.

POPO=YES|NO

This parameter specifies a valid orientation:

• YES—This font element is valid for FORMDEF orientation portrait and PAGEDEF orientation portrait.
• NO—(Default) This font element is not valid for FORMDEF orientation portrait and PAGEDEF orientation portrait.

SELECT=NUMBER|DIRECT

This parameter specifies how a font is selected:

• NUMBER—(Default) This font is selected by a number. Later in the present XCHRxxxx, a command skeleton to assign a number to this font must be coded.
• DIRECT—This font is selected directly by a command. Later in the present XCHRxxxx, a command skeleton to select this font must be coded.