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hpIPattCol()*

Draw a vertical bar filled with one of several different fill patterns,
coordinates specified in inches


Syntax

hpIPattCol(<nRow>, <nCol>, <nLength> [,<nBorder> [,<nPattern>]])


Parameters

<nRow>
The vertical distance from the top margin to print the
gray bar. <nRow> is specified in inches.

<nCol>
The horizontal distance from the left margin to begin
printing the bar.  <nCol> is specified in inches.

<nLength>
The length of the bar.  <nLength> is specified in inches,
and is accurate up to two decimal places.

<nBorder>
The line type used for the border.  Defaults to 1.  Values can be:
0       No border
1       Single line
2       Double line
3       Dotted line
4       Hairline
5       0.5 point
6       1 point
7       2 point
8       3 point
9       4 point
10      6 point
11      8 point

<nPattern>
Specifies the type of fill pattern used to draw the bar.
There are six different fill patterns to choose from.  To
specify a pattern use any value from 1 to 6.  If omitted,
<nPattern> will default to pattern 1. See "Appendix B -
Shades and Fill Patterns" for a description of the
available patterns.


Returns

0
Successful.

-12
Wrong number of parameters passed.


Remarks

hpIPattCol() is included for compatibility with earlier versions of
Escape!. The use of hpIPattCol() is not recomended because it can be
functionally replaced by hpPattCol() with 'I' (for Inches) passed as the
<cUnits> parameter.

Use hpIPattCol() to cover unnecessary information or to add visual
interest to your reports.


Support By

All HP Laser Printers except the original HP Laserjet


Example

hpIPattCol(1, 1, 2, 2)       // pattern 1/single border

hpIPattCol(1, 1, 2, 2, 0)    // pattern 1/no border

hpIPattCol(1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 6) // pattern 6/dotted border