Annotate Dictionary

%LABEL Macro

Places a text label at the specified coordinates.

Variables written out:	ANGLE, COLOR, FUNCTION, POSITION, ROTATE, SIZE, STYLE, TEXT, X, Y
Internal variables updated:	XLSTT, YLSTT
Prerequisite:	You must run the %ANNOMAC macro before using any other annotate macros. For more information, see Making the Macros Available.

Syntax

%LABEL (x, y, text-string, color, angle, rotate, size, style, position);

x, y: specifies the location of the text string. Values can be coordinate numbers, numeric constants, or numeric variables. The position of the text string relative to x, y is determined by the position parameter. For details, see the Annotate X Variable.
text-string: specifies the text of the label. The value can be a character variable name or a character string enclosed in quotation marks. For details, see the Annotate TEXT Variable.
color: specifies the color of the text string 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.
angle: specifies the angle of the text string with respect to the horizontal. The value can be a number, a numeric constant, or a numeric variable. For valid values, see the Annotate ANGLE Variable for the LABEL function. The x, y coordinates specify the pivot point, and the position parameter positions the text relative to x, y.
rotate: specifies the rotation angle of each character in the text string. The value can be a number, a numeric constant, or a numeric variable. For valid values, see the Annotate ROTATE Variable.
size: specifies the size of the text string. The value can be a number, a numeric constant, or a numeric variable. For valid values, see the Annotate SIZE Variable for the LABEL function.
style: specifies the text font, using a character string without quotation marks. For valid values, see the Annotate STYLE Variable (Fonts).
position: specifies the placement and alignment of the text string relative to the x, y coordinates, using a text string without quotation marks. For valid values, see the Annotate POSITION Variable.

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