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Typecode
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Meaning
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b
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String not enclosed in double quotes, e.g. A. The string can be enclosed within single quotes, e.g. 'A'.
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c
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Colour, e.g.:
• red
• 25% blue
• 100/25 blue
• 25% blue+5
• none
• {101,101,101,100}
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d
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Number with optional decimal part, e.g.:
• 100
• 141.421
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f
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Percentage or ratio size
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i
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Single character, e.g. b, Z.
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L
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A literal character, or characters, with no enclosing delimiters, e.g.:
• 1
• ^
• +
• pb
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m
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Multiple type – the parameter of this command can be one of various components including a string, variable, tag, or expression, depending on the purpose for which you are using this macro
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n
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Integer number, e.g. 0, 1, 15.
The number can also be represented as a single character enclosed within single quotes to yield the character’s ASCII value. For example, entering 'A' will yield the value 65.
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o
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Use 1 or 0 to indicate on or off, respectively
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p
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Page number or numbers
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rh
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Number with optional decimal part followed by optional unit relative to the current text width, e.g.:
• 12mm
• 2pt+w
• 2*w
• 120%w
The default unit of text measurement is set up using the tdpref macro.
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rt
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Number with optional decimal part followed by optional unit relative to the current text height or width, e.g.:
• 12mm
• 2pt+h
• 2*w
• 120%h
The default unit of text measurement is set up using the tdpref macro.
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rv
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Number with optional decimal part followed by optional unit relative to the current text height, e.g.:
• 12mm
• 2*h
• 120%h
The default unit of text measurement is set up using the tdpref macro.
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s
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String enclosed in double quotes, e.g.:
• "c:/3d/myfile.3m"
• "~hm"
• "Hello"
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sw
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An PTC ALD showstring
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t
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Tag name of up to 30 characters within double quotes, beginning with one of underline (_), forward slash (/), both (_/) or a letter (a-z, A-Z) and followed by letters, digits, underlines or hyphens, e.g.:
• "body2"
• "_LR-body"
• "/body2"
• "_/LRbody"
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uh
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Number with optional decimal part followed by an optional unit of horizontal measurement, e.g.:
• 12
• 24pt
• 8.5in
The default unit of horizontal measurement is set up using the tdpref macro.
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um
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Number with optional decimal part followed by an optional unit of measurement, e.g.:
• 12 – note that this will be processed as 12mm, since the default unit of measurement is millimeters (mm), unless specified.
• 24pt
• 8.5in
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ut
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Number with optional decimal part followed by an optional unit of text measurement, e.g.:
• 12
• 24pt
• 8.5in
The default unit of text measurement is set up using the tdpref macro.
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uv
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Number with optional decimal part followed by an optional unit of vertical measurement, e.g.:
• 12
• 24pt
• 8.5in
The default unit of vertical measurement is set up using the tdpref macro.
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w
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A string of characters not enclosed in double quotes. Cannot contain a comma, but may contain spaces, e.g.:
• LPT1
• My Device
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