%ARROW Macro
Draws an arrow from (X1, Y1) to (X2,Y2).
| Updates: |
XLAST, YLAST |
| Variables written out: |
ANGLE, COLOR, FUNCTION, LINE, SIZE, STYLE, X, Y |
| Requirement: |
You must run the %ANNOMAC macro before using
any other annotate macros. For more information, see Making the Macros Available. |
Syntax
%ARROW (x1, y1, x2, y2, color, line, size, angle, style);
Parameters
- x1, y1
-
specify coordinates
for the start point of the arrow. Values can be coordinate numbers,
numeric constants, or numeric variables. For details, see the Annotate
X Variable.
- x2, y2
-
specify coordinates
for the end point of the arrow. Values can be coordinate numbers,
numeric constants, or numeric variables. For details, see the Annotate
X Variable.
- color
-
specifies the color
of the line using a character string without quotation marks. For
details, see the Annotate
COLOR Variable. Use an asterisk (*) to specify the
previous value of the
color parameter.
- line
-
specifies the length
of the sides of the arrowhead. The value can be a number, a numeric
constant, or a numeric variable. For valid values, see the Annotate
LINE Variable for the ARROW function.
- size
-
specifies the width
of the line. The value can be a number, a numeric constant, or a numeric
variable. For valid numeric values, see the Annotate
SIZE Variable for the ARROW function.
- angle
-
specifies the angle
of the tip of the arrowhead. The value can be a number, a numeric
constant, or a numeric variable. For valid numeric values, see the
Annotate
ANGLE Variable for the ARROW function.
- style
-
specifies the type
of arrowhead. You can specify CLOSED, FILLED, or OPEN. For more information
about the values, see
STYLE Variable (Arrows).
Details
The point from which
the line is drawn is usually set with the MOVE macro.