Annotate Dictionary

%FRAME Macro

Draws a border around the portion of the display area defined by the reference system and optionally fills the area.

Variables written out:	COLOR, FUNCTION, LINE, SIZE, STYLE
Prerequisite:	You must run the %ANNOMAC macro before using any other annotate macros. For more information, see Making the Macros Available.

Syntax
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Syntax

%FRAME (color, line, size, style);

color: specifies the outline color and the optional fill color using a character string without quotation marks. For details, see the Annotate COLOR Variable. Use an asterisk (*) to specify the previous value of the color parameter.
line: specifies a line type (continuous or segmented) for the frame outline and fill lines. The value can be a number, a numeric constant, or a numeric variable. For valid numeric values, see the Annotate LINE Variable for the DRAW function.
size: specifies the width of the frame outline and fill lines. The value can be a number, a numeric constant, or a numeric variable. For valid values, see the Annotate SIZE Variable for the DRAW function.
style: specifies the fill pattern for the frame using a character string without quotation marks. For valid values, see the Annotate STYLE Variable (Patterns) for the FRAME function.

See %SYSTEM Macro for information on setting the reference system.