Specifications

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^FB
Field Block
Description: The ^FB command allows you to print text into a defined “block type
format. This command formats an ^FD text string into a block of text using the
origin, font, and rotation specified for the text string. This command also contains an
automatic word-wrap function.
Format: ^FBa,b,c,d,e
Parameters:
a = width of text block line (in dots)
Accepted Values: 1 to the width of the label (or 9999)
Default Value: 0
If the value is less than font width or not specified, text will not print.
b = maximum number of lines in text block
Accepted Values: 1 to 9999
Default Value: 1
Text exceeding the maximum number of lines will overwrite the last
line. Changing the font size will automatically increase or decrease the
size of the block.
c = add or delete space between lines (in dots)
Accepted Values: -9999 to 9999
Default Value: 0
Numbers are considered to be positive unless preceded by a minus sign.
Positive values add space; negative values delete space.
d = text justification
Accepted Values: L (left), C (center), R (right), J (justified)
Default Value: L
Last line is left-justified if J is used.
e = hanging indent (in dots)
Determines the indent of second and remaining lines.
Accepted Values: 0 to 9999
Default Value: 0
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