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From: jerry@csd4.milw.wisc.edu (Jerry Lieberthal)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Help on Tabs
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Date: 22 Jul 88 03:26:51 GMT
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Well, I finally have time to do a little MAC programming.  I am trying to
write a C program to print special forms on an Imagewriter II.  There is
no problem with vertical spacing; I have a routine that does that correctly.

Does anyone have a neat little subroutine to calculate how to tab to a
certain column before using "drawstring"?  I know that a certain box is in
column 44 of line 5, but am having trouble getting it there.  Originally I
started by using widMax of fontinfo, and then trying to estimate by number
of characters how many horizontal points to move across.  Is there a better
(easier) way?

Thanks in advance,

- jerry
  jerry@csd4.milw.wisc.edu
  University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  College of Engineering