DATA Step Graphics Interface Dictionary

TEXALIGN

Specifies the horizontal and vertical alignment of the text string

return-code-variable=GSET('TEXALIGN', halign, valign);

The GSET('TEXALIGN', . . . ) function sets a particular type of horizontal and vertical alignment for text strings. Halign Values illustrates halign.

[Halign Values]

Valign Values illustrates valign.

[Valign Values]

halign

character string enclosed in quotation marks or character variable name. Valid values are

	CENTER
	LEFT
	NORMAL (the natural alignment based on the text path); alignment is chosen according to the following logic: If TEXPATH is 'RIGHT', then NORMAL is 'LEFT'. Otherwise, if TEXPATH is 'LEFT', then NORMAL is 'RIGHT'. Otherwise, the text string is centered.
	RIGHT.

valign

character string enclosed in quotation marks or character variable name. Valid values are

	BASE (alignment based on the baseline of the text string)
	BOTTOM (alignment based on the bottom of the text string)
	HALF (alignment based on the vertical midpoint of the string)
	NORMAL (natural alignment based on the text path); alignment is chosen according to the following logic: If TEXPATH is 'RIGHT' or TEXPATH is 'LEFT', then NORMAL is 'BASE'. Otherwise, if TEXPATH is 'UP', then NORMAL is 'BOTTOM'. Otherwise, if TEXPATH is 'DOWN', then NORMAL is 'TOP'.
	TOP (alignment based on the top of the string).