Re: Underlinig Text

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From: Derek Mckay
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1992 02:22

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hakimian@yoda.eecs.wsu.edu writes that he would like to see a function or
similar that automatically calculates and places an underline for text.

This *is* possible (unlike the previous responses which have indicated
otherwise) and may be accomplished using the font dictionaries.

In each font dictionary there are two variables (amongst others):

UnderlinePosition
UnderlineThickness

As I am unable to work out how to get the dictionary open I can't help any
further but the reference is...

PostScript Language Reference Manual (the red book :-) ) pp90-95.

If anyone can help out let us know, thanks...

Derek.

--
 Derek McKay, Chatterton Astronomy Dept.  (mckay@astron.physics.su.oz.au)
 School of Physics (A28)
 University of Sydney, NSW 2006
 AUSTRALIA

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