TEXTF                                                              Menu: MTEXT
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Converts an external text file (ASCII format) and inserts it into a drawing.

         1.  (CHAR) ascii file name to be converted, <ENTER>-existing file
      if a file name to be converted is entered:
         2.  (CHAR) name of external file
         3.  (NUM) space between lines (factor of text size)
         4.  (Y/N) place the text in current file?
      if <ENTER> is pressed in prompt 1:
         2.  (CHAR) existing converted file name to place (1-8 chars.)
      for all options except `n' in prompt 4:
         5.* (IND) position (Alt+2-origin)

Description
This command converts an external text file (ASCII format) and inserts it into
a drawing.  The ASCII file must have the extension .TXT.

The system first converts the ASCII file to an external ARC+ drawing file (III
& DDD) which may then, either be placed in the drawing immediately or placed
later using this command.

To place a file that has already been converted, press <ENTER>, specify its
name and indicate its location.

If you are converting a file, enter the name of the external file, i.e., the
name for an ARC+ file (III & DDD) into which the ASCII file will be placed.
The text file name is returned so you can press <ENTER> to use the same name.
If the file exists you will be asked if you want to overwrite it (you cannot
add to the contents of an existing file).

Enter the distance between lines.  This is a factor of the height of the text,
e.g., if text height is 4mm and the factor is 0.5, the space between lines
will be 2mm.

Specify whether to place the text in the current file.  If you reply `y', a
rectangle will appear attached to the cursor.  If you reply `n', you may place
the text later using this command.

In order to help you place a file you may change the "origin" of the frame.
The "origin" is the point at which the text block is attached to the cursor,
i.e.  the relationship of the text block to the cursor.  If you press <Alt>+2
the position of the text block in relation to the cursor will change.  There
are six possible locations:

1 - lower-left corner of minimum enclosing rectangle
2 - justification point of text
3 - center point of minimum enclosing rectangle
4 - upper-left corner of minimum enclosing rectangle
5 - upper-right corner of minimum enclosing rectangle
6 - lower-right corner of minimum enclosing rectangle

Once the text is located as desired, indicate the position at which to place
the text.  You may continue to place the text again in another position.
