Annotate Dictionary

%RECT Macro

Draws a rectangle with diagonal corners at two specified points.

Variables written out:	COLOR, FUNCTION, LINE, SIZE, X, Y
Internal variables updated:	XLAST, YLAST
Prerequisite:	You must run the %ANNOMAC macro before using any other annotate macros. For more information, see Making the Macros Available.

Syntax
Details

Syntax

%RECT (x1, y1, x2, y2, color, line, size) ;

x1, y1: specify the coordinates of the first corner of the rectangle. Values can be numeric coordinates, numeric constants, or numeric variables. For details, see the Annotate X Variable.
x2, y2: specify the coordinates of the second corner of the rectangle, which is drawn diagonal to the first corner. Values can be numeric coordinates, numeric constants, or numeric variables.
color: specifies the color of the rectangular line using a character string without quotation marks. For valid values, see the Annotate COLOR Variable. Use an asterisk (*) to specify the previous value of the color parameter.
line: specifies the rectangle's line type, which can be continuous or segmented. The value can be a number, a numeric constant, or a numeric variable. For details, see the Annotate LINE Variable for the DRAW function.
size: specifies the width of the line. The value can be a number, a numeric constant, or a numeric variable. For valid values, see the SIZE Variable for the DRAW function.

Details

The rectangle is drawn such that the first corner is diagonal to the second corner.

The %RECT macro produces rectangles that do not have fill patterns. Use the %BAR macro to generate filled rectangles. For more information, see %BAR, %BAR2 Macros.

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