DATA Step Graphics Interface Dictionary

TEXALIGN

Finds the horizontal and vertical alignment of the text string

Operating States:	GKOP, SGOP, WSAC, WSOP
Return Codes:	0, 8

Syntax
Description
Argument Definitions
See Also

Syntax

CALL GASK('TEXALIGN', halign, valign, return-code-variable);

Description

The GASK('TEXALIGN', . . . ) routine returns the current horizontal and vertical text alignment. If no values have been previously selected with the GSET('TEXALIGN', . . . ) function, GASK('TEXALIGN', . . . ) returns the default value NORMAL for both halign and valign.

Argument Definitions

halign

character variable name; indicates the horizontal alignment set by the GSET('TEXALIGN', . . . ) function; returns one of the following values:

CENTER
LEFT
NORMAL
RIGHT.

valign

character variable name; indicates the vertical alignment set by the GSET('TEXALIGN', . . . ) function; returns one of the following values:

BASE
BOTTOM
HALF
NORMAL
TOP.

return-code-variable

numeric variable name; returns the return code of the routine call.