Text Positioning Statements
Text positioning statements are used to specify a print position—absolute or relative to other positions—for any text to be printed. Most of these statements also accept the name of a column for which a print position or column width has been set with the .position or .width statements as value.
Use the following text positioning statements:
• The .tab statement tabs to an exact or relative position before continuing printing.
It can be used with the name of a column to tab to the specified or default print position for that column.
• The .newline statement prints out the current line and skips to the start of a new line.
• The .center statement centers text around the center of the page or around a specified alternate position.
It can be used with the name of a column to center the text within the specified or default margins for that column.
• The .right statement right justifies text to the right margin or to a specified position.
It can be used with the name of a column to right justify text within the specified default margins for that column.
• The .left statement left justifies text to the left margin or to a specified position.
It can be used with the name of a column to left justify text within the specified or default margins for that column.
• The .lineend statement tabs to the end of the text on the current line before continuing to print.
• The .linestart statement tabs to the left margin before continuing to print.
Last modified date: 01/30/2023