ZTERM
Returns the width and height that the specified text will occupy using the currently selected font. This escape sequence is useful for positioning text relative to other objects.
Parameter |
Value or Description |
Lead-In |
<ESC>t |
Sequence |
The text to obtain coordinate information on |
Terminator |
null |
Example
This positions text in the middle of the page
CAPTION="Whatever we want to print"
| PRINT CHR$(27):"z"; | ! get paper size |
INPUT "";PX,PY
| PRINT CHR$(27);"t"; | ! get text size |
PRINT CAPTION;CHR$(0);
INPUT "";TX,TY
| PRINT CHR$(27);"="; | ! set position |
PRINT STR(INT((PX/2) - (TX/2)));",0";CHR$(0);
PRINT CAPTION;
