McIDAS User's Guide
Version 2010.1

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T

Defines the row and column where a string of text will begin, the text color and the text itself.


Format

T row column color "text


Parameters

row

screen row number; the range is 0 to 21

column

screen column number; the range is 0 to 79

color

color number; the range is 0 to 15 (see below)

"text

text to display starting at row and column


Remarks

Row and column numbers are zero based; the upper-left corner of the screen is row 0, column 0. The McIDAS color numbers are:

Number Color Number Color
0 blue 8 dark gray
1 black 9 bright blue
2 green 10 bright green
3 cyan 11 bright cyan
4 red 12 bright red
5 magenta 13 bright magenta
6 brown 14 yellow
7 gray 15 white

Text is displayed as it appears in columns 8 to 80. Leading blanks are significant; trailing blanks aren't. Leave at least 1 character between columns 8 to 80. Blank lines are not allowed. Don't use rows 23 and 24.


Example

T 13 21 15 "Radar Loop

This entry displays the words Radar Loop on row 13, starting in column 21, with white characters.


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