Enter – Epson Apex-80 User Manual

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200

FOR X=1 TO 9

210 LPRINT CHR$(F(X));:NEXT X

220 LPRINT CHR$(0)CHR$(0);

230

LPRINT "YOUR CHARACTER IN PICA: < < <"

240 LPRINT "IN DOUBLE-WIDE EMPHASIZED PICA: ";
250 LPRINT CHR$(27)"!*< < <("
260 LPRINT CHR$(27)"!"CHR$(0) "YOUR DATA NUMBERS:"
270 FOR K=1 TO

9:

LPRINT F(K);: NEXT K

300 LPRINT: END

The next few sections explain the steps used to create the symbol for

Mercury. First, Figure 5-3 shows the grid used to design the character.

Figure 5-3.

Design for

character

Running the program

Now run the program. For each of the nine columns, the program

asks for the numbers of the rows in which you want dots to appear.

Enter the row numbers one at a time, pressing the

Enter

key after

each one. When you have entered all the numbers for a column or

when you want no dots in a column, press

Enter

without a number.

Remember that the vertical lines in the grid are the even-numbered

columns.

5-4

User-defined Characters

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