FTRACK
Controls the amount of space between letters in
the SAS-supplied Bitstream fonts (Brush, Century, Swiss, and Zapf).
| Used by: |
GOPTIONS statement |
| Default: |
TIGHT |
| Restriction: |
not supported by Java or ActiveX |
Syntax
FTRACK=LOOSE | NONE | NORMAL | TIGHT | TOUCH | V5
Parameter Values
- LOOSE
-
leaves the most visible
space between characters and produces a longer string.
- NONE
-
spacing depends on
the size of the font. NONE might produce a shorter or longer string
than LOOSE for the same font at different point sizes, because some
sizes add space between the characters while others remove it.
- NORMAL
-
is the recommended
setting.
- TIGHT
-
reduces the space between
characters.
- TOUCH
-
leaves the least visible
space between characters.
- V5
-
places a fixed amount
of space between the characters and does not adjust for the shape
of the character. That is, it does not support kerning. This spacing
is compatible with Version 5 Bitstream fonts.
Details
The spacing that you
specify with FTRACK= affects all Bitstream text in a graph. For example,
you cannot produce TIGHT Century type and LOOSE Zapf type simultaneously.
This option has no effect on other font types.
Because the value of
FTRACK= is stored with the graph, the spacing that you specify when
the graph is created is always used when the graph is replayed.