Re: Kerning?

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In a message dated 97-02-12 Rafe Tennenbaum wants to know:

≪ how can I change the spacing
 between characters in a word? ≫

You need to us a "Printer insert" code, PI, which is undocumented and works
only with printers that are compatible with Hewlett-Packard PCL3 or above.

Syntax:
≪PI[esc]&a+xxxH≫

[esc] is the escape character available on the keyboard as Shift+Esc.
xxx is a number representing 10ths of a point (printer jargon: 1 point = 1/72
inch).
+ is for adding space, - is for subtracting it.

I think you can start this command by typing PI on the command line and then
the commands, and then Shift+F1.

This pseudo-kerning will mess up justification, since XyWrite doesn't "see"
it--it's a direct printer command (it also won't show up on screen).

The whole thing has been automated in my Enhanced dialog boxes, available on
this list's ftp server.

I did only a quick check on the syntax; if there are any corrections, I'll
post them later.

Good luck.