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oops... corrected source follows.

#5741
From: Matthew D. Goldman
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 17:35
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Sorry about that.  Try this.

%!
/SectorTitle {          % string x y r > -
        gsave                           % save graphics state
                /R exch def             % Pull info off stack.
                /Y exch def             %   remember first in and
                /X exch def             %   last out queue.
                0 setgray               % color to black
                /Times-Roman findfont   % select font
                32 scalefont            % set pointsize
                setfont                 % use this as the default font
                X Y moveto              % select x and y
                R rotate                % orient text
                currentpoint translate  % not quite sure why this is necessary
                show                    % put the letter on the page
        grestore                        % put graphics state back
} def

(Test Info - 590 36 90) 590 36 90 SectorTitle
(Test Info - 75 600 270) 75 600 270 SectorTitle

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From: goldman@cray.com (Matthew D. Goldman)
Subject: oops... corrected source follows.
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Date: 19 Nov 92 11:35:28 CST