raj@ursa.UUCP (Raj) (02/28/90)
When you print a string using the show command (or equivalent)
is there a way of embedding escape sequences in the string
to obtain subscript, superscript, bold, italic etc. effects?
Thanks,
Raj
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***********************************************************************woody@rpp386.cactus.org (Woodrow Baker) (03/05/90)
In article <2879@ursa.UUCP>, raj@ursa.UUCP (Raj) writes: > > > When you print a string using the show command (or equivalent) > is there a way of embedding escape sequences in the string > to obtain subscript, superscript, bold, italic etc. effects? > Nope. To do this, you have to create a string scanner that examines the string, looking for the specific control codes that you choose to use. Then you have to go do it yourself. I have written several printer emulators that do just that. The most complex one to date, is a complete emulation of the Diablo emulation with extensions that is found in the NEC P9 printer. The automated posting has an ascii to postscript routine in it that handles simple stuff like formfeeds, backspaces, et et. You might look at it. Cheers Woody
jeynes@adobe.COM (Ross A. Jeynes) (03/06/90)
In article <2879@ursa.UUCP> raj@ursa.UUCP () writes: >When you print a string using the show command (or equivalent) >is there a way of embedding escape sequences in the string >to obtain subscript, superscript, bold, italic etc. effects? > Here's a very general procedure to do super/subscript. The way it works: pass SS the string to be shown, the distance above or below the baseline to show the string, and a multiplier of the current pointsize to show the string in (1/2 usually looks pretty good). Any other good ideas out there? --------Cut Here--------- /bdef {bind def} bind def /SS { % (str) DeltaY PtSizeMult SS -- superscript / subscript gsave currentfont exch scalefont setfont % (str) DeltaY 0 exch rmoveto % (str) show % -- currentpoint pop % x grestore currentpoint exch pop % x y moveto } bdef /Times-Roman findfont 20 scalefont setfont 100 100 moveto (This is normal text) show ( and this is superscript) 7 .5 SS showpage --------Cut Here--------- Ross "let's program, dudes" Jeynes Developer Support jeynes@adobe.com Adobe Systems Incorporated {sun|decwrl}!adobe!jeynes