HSIZE

Finds the horizontal dimension of the graphics output area
Operating state: All

Syntax

CALL GASK('HSIZE', hsize, return-code-variable);

Required Arguments

hsize
numeric variable name; the size of the graphics output area in the x dimension (in inches).
return-code-variable
numeric variable name; returns the return code of the routine call, which is 0. See Return Codes for DSGI Routines and Functions.

Details

The GASK('HSIZE', . . . ) routine returns the current horizontal dimension, in inches, of the graphics output area. GASK('HSIZE', . . . ) searches for the current horizontal dimension in the following order:
  1. the value selected in the GSET('HSIZE', . . . ) function
  2. the value of the HSIZE= graphics option
  3. the device's default HSIZE found in the device entry