ps_show

ps_show

Output text

bool **ps_show** resource $psdoc string $text

Output a text at the current text position. The text position can be set by storing the x and y coordinates into the values and with the function . The function will issue an error if a font was not set before with . textx``texty``ps_set_value``ps_setfont

evaluates the following parameters and values

as set by and . ps_show``ps_set_parameter``ps_set_value

Distance between two consecutive glyphs. If this value is unequal to zero then all ligatures will be resolved. Values less than zero are allowed.

Setting this parameter to "false" will turn off kerning. Kerning is turned on by default.

Setting this parameter to "false" will turn off the use of ligatures. Ligatures are turned on by default.

Setting this parameter to "true" will turn on underlining. Underlining is turned off by default.

Setting this parameter to "true" will turn on overlining. Overlining is turned off by default.

Setting this parameter to "true" will turn on striking out. Striking out is turned off by default.

psdoc Resource identifier of the postscript file as returned by . ps_new

textThe text to be output.

return.success

ps_continue_text``ps_show_xy``ps_setfont