Graphics Options and Device Parameters Dictionary |
Specifies which symbols can be generated by hardware.
Used in: |
GDEVICE procedure; GDEVICE Parameters window
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Default: |
device-dependent
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See also: |
SYMBOL Statement
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SYMBOLS='hardware-symbols-hex-string'X
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hardware-symbols-hex-string
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is a hexadecimal string that is 16 characters
long and must be completely filled. This table shows which bit position (left-to-right)
within the hexadecimal string controls each hardware symbol.
![[Bit positions that control hardware symbols]](images/symbol-bits.gif)
For example, if you want the
driver to do only the PLUS
and X symbols in hardware, the first and second bits of the first byte of
the hexadecimal string should be turned on, which would correspond to a value
of 'C000000000000000'X ('C0'X is equivalent to '1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0' in binary).
These are not the only symbols that can
be generated for graphics output but are the symbols that can be drawn by
the hardware. SAS/GRAPH can draw other
symbols.
Note: Not all devices are capable of drawing
every symbol. If a particular hardware symbol is not available or not to
be used (as indicated by the value of SYMBOLS), the symbol is generated by
the software. If the value of the SYMBOL device parameter in the device entry
is N or the NOSYMBOL graphics option is used, the value of SYMBOLS is ignored. ![[cautionend]](../../../../common/63294/HTML/default/images/cautend.gif)
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