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ps_show - Output text

SYNOPSIS

       bool ps_show (resource  $psdoc, string  $text)

DESCRIPTION

	Output	a  text  at  the  current text position. The text position can be set by storing the x and y coordinates into the values textx and
       texty with the function ps_set_value(3). The function will issue an error if a font was not set before with ps_setfont(3).

       ps_show(3) evaluates the following parameters and values as set by ps_set_parameter(3) and ps_set_value(3).

	      o charspacing (value)
		- Distance between two consecutive glyphs. If this value is unequal to zero then all ligatures will be resolved. Values less  than
		zero are allowed.

	      o kerning (parameter)
		- Setting this parameter to "false" will turn off kerning. Kerning is turned on by default.

	      o ligatures (parameter)
		- Setting this parameter to "false" will turn off the use of ligatures. Ligatures are turned on by default.

	      o underline (parameter)
		- Setting this parameter to "true" will turn on underlining. Underlining is turned off by default.

	      o overline (parameter)
		- Setting this parameter to "true" will turn on overlining. Overlining is turned off by default.

	      o strikeout (parameter)
		- Setting this parameter to "true" will turn on striking out. Striking out is turned off by default.

PARAMETERS

	      o $psdoc
		- Resource identifier of the postscript file as returned by ps_new(3).

	      o $text
		- The text to be output.

RETURN VALUES

	Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

SEE ALSO

       ps_continue_text(3), ps_show_xy(3), ps_setfont(3).

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