This section includes DATs used for formatting information.
Tab Codes
Tab codes are used to format reports.
|
Name |
Code |
Description |
Example |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tab Right |
<tabr XX> |
Text expands to the right of the tab stop by the specified number of inches. |
<tabr 3.5> Tabs from the right at 3.5 inches. |
|
Tab Left |
<tabl XX> |
Text expands to the left of the tab stop by the specified number of inches. |
<tabl 3.5> Tabs from the left at 3.5 inches. |
|
Tab Center |
<tabc XX> |
Text expands equally on both sides of the center tab stop by the specified number of inches. |
<tabc 3.5> Centers text at 3.5 inches from the left. |
|
Tab Decimal |
<tabd XX> |
Text expands on both sides of a decimal point relative to the decimal tab stop by the specified number of inches. |
<tabd 3.5> Aligns decimal at 3.5 inches from the left. |
|
Tab to |
<tabto XX> |
Text expands to the right of the tab stop by the specified number of inches. |
<tabto 3.5> Tabs from the right by 3.5 inches. |
|
Move to |
<moveto XX,Y> |
Moves the object to XX inches from the left and Y inches from the top. |
<moveto 3.5,2> Moves the object 3.5 inches from the left and 2 inches from the top> |
|
Repeat a symbol |
<tabr XX _> |
Repeats the underscore character from the specified number of inches to the left. |
Signature:<tabr 7.5 _> Repeats the underscore character from 7.5 inches to the left and puts the word “Signature” at the left margin: Signature:______________________ |