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Article #4155Inserting text directly in ditroff output
From: simpson
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1987 18:21
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1987 18:21
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We have an old version of ditroff that doesn't seem to be able to give a
string directly to the postprocessor (like the \special command of TeX).
Can anyone tell me what is the string ditroff outputs when it sends a
string directly to the postprocessor? Our troff(5) manual page lists the
following commands
sn Change point size
fn Change font
cx Generate character
Cxyz Generate special character
Hn Absolute horizontal
hn Relative horizontal
Vn Vertical horizontal
vn Relative vertical
nnx Horizontal motion then print character
nb a Eol
w Appears between words
pn Begin a page
{ Push stack
} Pop stack
txxxxx Print string using natural width of each char
#...\n Comment
Dl x y Draw line
Dc d Draw circle
De dx dy Draw ellipse
Da x y r Draw arc
D~ x y x y... Draw spline
x init Initialize
x T device Name of typesetter
x res n h v Resolution
x pause Pause
x stop Stop
x trailer Generate trailer
x font n name Mount font
x Height Set char height
x Slant Set slant
That's it! No other commands for direct commands to the postprocessor.
Help!
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Scott Simpson
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