GOPTIONS Procedure

PROC GOPTIONS Statement

Lists the graphics options, and their values and descriptions in the Log window. Can also list the currently defined global statements. By default, each listed item is displayed on a separate line.

Syntax

Optional Arguments

Syntax

PROC GOPTIONS <option(s)>;

Summary of Optional Arguments

Item request options

AXIS

requests a list of all current AXIS definitions.

FOOTNOTE

requests a list of all of the current FOOTNOTE and TITLE definitions.

LEGEND

requests a list of all of the current LEGEND definitions.

OPTION=graphics-option

requests information about the specified graphics option.

PATTERN

requests a list of all of the current PATTERN definitions.

SYMBOL

requests a list of all of the current SYMBOL definitions.

TITLE

requests a list of all of the current TITLE and FOOTNOTE definitions.

Listing format options

CENTIMETERS

displays the values of the HORIGIN=, HSIZE=, PAPERFEED=, PAPERLIMIT=, VORIGIN=, and VSIZE= graphics options in units of centimeters (CM).

NOLIST

suppresses the display of graphics options.

NOLOG

displays the output in the OUTPUT window instead of the Log window.

SHORT

suppresses the descriptions of the graphics options and displays the graphics options values in an alphabetical list in paragraph form.

Optional Arguments

You can specify as many options as you want and list them in any order.

AXIS: requests a list of all current AXIS definitions. AXIS also lists the current values for all graphics options, unless you use the NOLIST option. If you have not defined any AXIS statements, the GOPTIONS procedure issues a message.

Alias:A

CENTIMETERS: displays the values of the HORIGIN=, HSIZE=, PAPERFEED=, PAPERLIMIT=, VORIGIN=, and VSIZE= graphics options in units of centimeters (CM). These graphics options use units of IN or CM only, and their values are always stored as inches even if you specify CM. Therefore, the GOPTIONS procedure displays these values in inches, unless you specify the CENTIMETERS option.

Alias:CM

Note:The CENTIMETERS option does not affect the graphics options that can use unit specifications of CELLS, CM, IN, PCT, and PT.

FOOTNOTE: requests a list of all of the current FOOTNOTE and TITLE definitions. FOOTNOTE also lists the current values for all of the graphics options, unless you use the NOLIST option. If you have not defined any FOOTNOTE or TITLE statements, the GOPTIONS procedure issues a message.

Alias:F

Example:Displaying TITLE and FOOTNOTE Statements

LEGEND: requests a list of all of the current LEGEND definitions. LEGEND lists the current values for all of the graphics options, unless you use the NOLIST option. If you have not defined any LEGEND statements, the GOPTIONS procedure issues a message.

Alias:L

NOLIST: suppresses the display of graphics options. Use the NOLIST option in conjunction with the appropriate statement request option when you want to list only the current AXIS, FOOTNOTE, LEGEND, PATTERN, SYMBOL, or TITLE definitions.

Alias:N

Example:Displaying TITLE and FOOTNOTE Statements

NOLOG: displays the output in the OUTPUT window instead of the Log window.

OPTION=graphics-option

requests information about the specified graphics option. For these options, requesting the information about one option also displays the value of its corresponding option, as follows:

HSIZE= and VSIZE=
HPOS= and VPOS=
XMAX= and YMAX=
XPIXELS= and YPIXELS=

PATTERN: requests a list of all of the current PATTERN definitions. The PATTERN option lists the current values for all of the graphics options unless you use the NOLIST option. If you have not defined any PATTERN statements, the GOPTIONS procedure issues a message.

Alias:P

SHORT: suppresses the descriptions of the graphics options and displays the graphics options values in an alphabetical list in paragraph form.

Example:Displaying Graphics Options without the Description

SYMBOL: requests a list of all of the current SYMBOL definitions. The SYMBOL option lists the current values for all of the graphics options, unless you use the NOLIST option. If you have not defined any SYMBOL statements, the GOPTIONS procedure issues a message.

Alias:S

TITLE: requests a list of all of the current TITLE and FOOTNOTE definitions. The TITLE option lists the current values for all of the graphics options, unless you use the NOLIST option. If you have not defined any FOOTNOTE or TITLE statements, the GOPTIONS procedure issues messages.

Alias:T