ArborX


position

Longname: position   Open the Documentation Legend
Released: 7.67a 
Created: 7.67a 
See also: <?page> <?frame> clear default width height kill add-to-page raw size text text-margins page-kill event pageoffset end-of pb (n/a) after-page text-flags resize update ttmaptab (n/a) select setcols

Summary
Determines the 'position' of the new frame being created as part of an inline frame creation command sequence within the <?frame> command.
Example extract

This sample when placed inline and formatted will create a frame of 80 x 30mm positioned at 50mm down 70mm accross with the frame name "Simple_1".

 <?frame clear> 1
 <?frame size 80mm, 30mm> 2
 <?frame position 50mm, 70mm> 3
 <?frame raw name "Simple_1"> 4
 <?frame add-to-page> 5
4
Always clear any preexisting frame properties that may be in memory, otherwise they could get applied to the frame that you are creating.
6
The size of your frame.
8
The position of your frame.
10
Give the frame a name. This is because frames are always referred to by name if they require modification (the frame number is never used). This is also useful because of the way auto frames are handled internally - the name is required to uniquely identify a frame. This is particularly important for the autocopy feature, and for killing frames.
12
Always add to page (this actually adds the frame to the page).

Syntax (7.67a)
horizontal_statement:L

Either an absolute horizontal position measurement or an applicable anchor control keyword sequence.

value, unit  Numerical value followed by a unit of measurement.
Anchor control keywords that can be used by position include:

margin

column

unchanged

stepa

stepb

vcentre

centre

vertical_statement:L

Either an absolute vertical position measurement or an applicable frame anchor control keyword sequence.

value, unit  Numerical value followed by a unit of measurement.

Anchor control keywords that can be used are the same as for the horizontal parameter above.

This frame keyword works in the same way as anchor condition positioning keywords and specifies the positions on the page where the frame can be placed.

 <?frame position 50mm,40mm> 3
 <?frame position page left, page top> 5

below, h and h2 are the horizontal left to right positions, v and v2 are the vertical top to bottom positions

 <?frame position h to h2, v to v2> 6
 <?frame position frame left to frame right, frame bottom to frame top> 8

Document created on 07-Apr-2003 (revision 001)