RpPrinter:TextOut() Method

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RpPrinter:TextOut() Method

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Purpose

To print text on the printer or print preview window.

Syntax

<oRpPrinter>:TextOut([nY], [nX], cText, [nAlignment], [oTextColor],

[oBkGndColor])

Arguments

nY

Optional.  The row on which to print the text.  The default is the current PROW setting.

nX

Optional.  The column on which to print the text.  The default is the current PCOL setting.

cText

The text to print.

nAlignment

Optional.  The text alignment.  Valid settings are: ALIGN_RIGHT, ALIGN_CENTER, ALIGN_LEFT.  The default is ALIGN_LEFT.

oTextColor

Optional.  Color object for setting the text color.  The default is Color{COLORBLACK}.

oBkGndColor

Optional.  Color object for setting the background color.  The default is Color{COLORWHITE}.

Description

This method provides a wrapper around the Windows API TextOut() function.  It provides a quick, simple way to print text.

Example

// Print some text

oRpPrinter:TextOut(, , "Hello World!")