SET MARGIN
Set the page offset for all printed output
Syntax
SET MARGIN TO [<nPageOffset>]
Arguments
TO <nPageOffset> is a positive number that defines the number of column positions to indent from the left side of the page for subsequent printed output. A negative value resets the MARGIN to zero.
SET MARGIN TO with no argument resets the page offset to zero, the default value.
Description
SET MARGIN is valid for all output directed to the printer from console commands and @…SAY. With console output, the <nPageOffset> indent is output whenever there is a new line. With @…SAY, <nPageOffset> is added to each column value. SET MARGIN has no effect on screen output.
Note
Printing with @…SAY and PCOL() with a MARGIN SET in most cases adds the MARGIN to each column position. This happens because PCOL() accurately reflects the print column position including the last <nPageOffset> output. The best approach is to avoid the use of SET MARGIN with PCOL() for relative column addressing.
Examples
. This example sets a page offset of 5, and then prints a list
from Sales.dbf:
USE Sales NEW
SET MARGIN TO 5
LIST Branch, Salesman TO PRINTER
SET MARGIN TO
Seealso
@…SAY, PCOL(), SET DEVICE, SET PRINTER