Simply put the BOX command on a different record, then you do not have to change everything to POSITION. I usually use "normal" spacing for the detail lines of the invoice/packing list, whatever and just use POSITION when you absolutely have to have perfect placement.
Bill Scott
Océ North America, Inc.
Tel.: (561) 997-3256
e-mail: Bill.Scott@xxxxxxx
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From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John McKee
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 1:28
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Printer file positioning
Just completed work on the first printer file I have built from scratch in over twenty years.
I saw a nice keyword, BOX. I wanted to use this to surround a portion of the report. But, using that keyword requires that POSITION be used on all other entries.
What I don't understand is that, from what I have read, that the values used for POSITION are related to the UOM at the time the printer file is created.
Problem is I was attempting to convert row/column to position values. PDM complains when it sees POSITION(10 60). So, obviously, PDM is not looking at the row column UOM, but is defaulting to inches.
The way I read the manual, it is possible to specify row and column. Is that correct? If so, how do I get PDM to not complain? I don't see anything in the options that effects how the syntax checker interprets values supplied to the POSITION keyword.
John McKee
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