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FORM written by Jon L. Sherling (609) 261-4781. Please let me know if
you find any bugs or problems with this program!
FORM is used to print formatted output to a printer through the Amiga PRT:
device. The items below will work if they are implemented by your printer
driver.
Commands:
! reset printer on
b,B bold on/off
i,I italics on/off
u,U underline on/off
n,N normal on
p,P pica on
e,E elite on
c,C condensed on/off
x,X expanded on/off
Q letter quality on
q draft quality on
S superscript on/off
s subscript on/off
= proporional spacing on/off
| perforation skip value
l,L left margin value
r,R right margin value
< left justify on
> right justify on
[ full justify on on
] full justify off off
f,F insert formfeed on
? change command character value
# lines per page value
% lines per inch value
1,2,3 number spacing mode on
Now, for more information. Every command must be preceded by a command
character. The default command character is "\". This may be changed
using the "?" command. For example, "\?$" changes the command character
to "$" instead of "\".
Only the q and s commands are case sensitive.
Commands marked on/off can be used to turn an attribute on or off. Others
only work as either on or off. Those marked with "value" require a parameter.
Examples:
\! reset printer
\bbold\b type the word bold in boldface
\i\uitalics and underline\n type "italics and underline" as stated and reset
to no italics and no underline.
\Qletter\q draft type letter in LQ and draft in draft quality.
x\S2\S + y\S2\S = r\S2\S prints the x**2 +y**2 =r**2 using superscripts.
\|12\ causes skip of 12 lines between each page.
note that the closing command character is
REQUIRED!
\L10\\R70\ sets margins to 10 and 70. Note again that
the closing command characters are required.
\#66\ sets paper to 66 lines. closing command
character required.
\%6 or \%8 six or eight lines per inch... NO CLOSING
command character.
\1 single spacing
\2 double spacing (inserts a newline for each one
in original).
\3 triple spacing (inserts two newlines for each..)
Also included in this archive is an example init file called form.init.
The program looks for this in the current directory and then in the S:
directory. It will be read in before every file, so you can set up defaults.
USAGE:
> form inputfile [outputfile]
> type outputfile to prt:
happy formatting!