LPOS
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The LPOS function returns the current LPT printer head position.
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Syntax
- result% = LPOS(index%)
Description
- index% is the index of the printer, which can have the following values:
- 0 - LPT1:
- 1 - LPT1:
- 2 - LPT2:
- 3 - LPT3:
- The LPOS function does not necessarily give the physical position of the print head because it does not expand tab characters. In addition, some printers may buffer characters.
Examples
- Prompts the user for team names and the names of players on each team. It then prints the players and their teams on the printer.
CLS LPRINT "Team Members"; TAB(76); "TEAM" : LPRINT INPUT "How many teams"; TEAMS INPUT "How many players per team";PPT PRINT FOR T = 1 TO TEAMS INPUT "Team name: ", TEAM$ FOR P = 1 TO PPT INPUT " Enter player name: ", PLAYER$ LPRINT PLAYER$; IF P < PPT THEN IF LPOS(0) > 55 THEN ' Print a new line if print head past column 55. LPRINT : LPRINT SPACE$(5); ELSE LPRINT ", "; 'Otherwise, print a comma. END IF END IF NEXT P LPRINT STRING$(80 - LPOS(0) - LEN(TEAM$),"."); TEAM$ NEXT T
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