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Commands
These are extra things you can do to your text within the document to enhance the functionality.
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The following commands can be used for Formatting:
%B<##>
Sets Bottom Margin to ##
%BREAK <var>;
Print the Rest of the line IF the VAR changes.
%C<xx>
Print the character of ASCII value xx
%D#
Changes Date Format
%END
These lines are printed at the Bottom of a Document
%F
Prints data as it is in the Database
%FL
Formats data without trailing spaces
%FP
Prints data with a Single space after it
%H<x>
Sets Heading at the Top of a Document. X is Heading No
%IF <exp>;
If the ‘exp’ is True the line IS printed
%JB
Justifies Both Left and Right Margins
%JC
Centre Justifies all lines that follow
%JL
Left Justify all lines that follow
%JR
Right justifies all lines that follow
%M<##>
Sets Left Margin to ##
%N
A Note – Text on this line is NOT printed
%NP
Forces a NEW Page
%OPEN
This Line is only printed at the start of a Report
%T<##>
Sets TOP Margin to ##. T04 = Margin of 4
%W<##>
Sets Width of Document to ##
%^
Marks a Fixed Tabulation for a Paragraph
%.
Marks the End of a Paragraph
%(
Closes up blank lines
%)
Stops Closing up blank lines
The following commands can be used for Columns:
%L<###>
Locates to a Column No xxx
%PC
Prints Data in a Column
%PCTOTALS
Prints Columns Totals
%SC
Sets a Column in a Report
%SUMC
Sums Data printed in Columns
%SUBC
Subtracts Dated printed in Columns
%ZERO
Zeros Data summed in Columns
The following commands can be used for Data:
%CANCEL
Cancels Data printed on the current Line
%mdf
Gets the First line of data from a list
%md
Gets the Next line of data from a list
%GOTO <!x>
Jumps to a line with the correct Label
!x
A line Label where ‘x’ is in the range of A – Z
%GOSUB <!x>
Jumps to a line with the correct Label and then Returns
%STOP
This forces the Report to start at the Top with New Data
%X <var> = <exp>;
The Value of the Expression is stored in Local Variable
The following commands can be used for Other Formatting & Configuration:
%BOX#,#,#,#,#,#
Creates a BOX
%DOT<##>
Creates a line of ## dots
%LINE –
Prints a line of ‘-‘ change character as required
%LINEBREAK<##>
Breaks lists after so many blank lines
%FONT##
Font number (05 33)
%PCH
Print column heading
@PAGENO
Inserts a Page Number
