Formatting DATs
This section includes DATs used for formatting information.
Tab Codes
Tab codes are used to format reports.
Name | Code | Description | Example |
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Tab Right | <tabr XX> | Text expands to the right of the tab stop by the specified number of inches. | <tabr 3.5> Tabs from the right at 3.5 inches. |
Tab Left | <tabl XX> | Text expands to the left of the tab stop by the specified number of inches. | <tabl 3.5> Tabs from the left at 3.5 inches. |
Tab Center | <tabc XX> | Text expands equally on both sides of the center tab stop by the specified number of inches. | <tabc 3.5> Centers text at 3.5 inches from the left. |
Tab Decimal | <tabd XX> | Text expands on both sides of a decimal point relative to the decimal tab stop by the specified number of inches. | <tabd 3.5> Aligns decimal at 3.5 inches from the left. |
Tab to | <tabto XX> | Text expands to the right of the tab stop by the specified number of inches. | <tabto 3.5> Tabs from the right by 3.5 inches. |
Move to | <moveto XX,Y> | Moves the object to XX inches from the left and Y inches from the top. | <moveto 3.5,2> Moves the object 3.5 inches from the left and 2 inches from the top> |
Repeat a symbol | <tabr XX _> | Repeats the underscore character from the specified number of inches to the left. | Signature:<tabr 7.5 _> Repeats the underscore character from 7.5 inches to the left and puts the word “Signature” at the left margin: Signature:______________________ |