The Character Slant Instruction, Sl - HP 7470A Interfacing And Programming Manual

The Character Slant Instruction, SL
UESCWPTIUN The character slant instruction, SL, specifies the slant
with which characters are lettered.
M The instructionmay be usedto createslanted text, particularly
for emphasis, or to reestablish upright labeling after an SL command
with parameters has been in effect.
SYNTAX SL tan0(terminator)
or
SL (terminator)
EXPLANATIONThe instruction may be used with or without param­
eters. When parameters are included, the first parameter is interpreted
as the tangent of the angle from vertical as shown below. Parameters
following the first parameter are ignored. An SL command without
parameters defaults to the same value as SLO and labels are not
slanted.
0 0
7 V
/ \
The useful parameter range is i0.05 to i2 when using default—size
characters and up to i3.5 for large letters.
An SL command remains in effect until an IN, DF or new SL command
is received or the plotter is initialized from the front panel.
The following example letters HP at a slant of +45 degrees and -45
degrees.
"DF;SP1;SI1.3,1.B;PH3000,BOOO;"
"SL1;LBHP&"
"SL-1;PR1300,0;LBHP&"
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