m_trans_printer

m_trans_printer_atb

This call copies the appropriate characters to initiate or cancel the desired attribute, to the specified buffer. The specified buffer must be at least 48 bytes long.


Syntax:         int m_trans_printer_atb(AtbNo, buffer) 
Parameters:     int AtbNo - Number of the attribute change desired See table below. 
                char far *buffer - Pointer to a buffer - at least 48 bytes long-to hold
                                   the attribute change string 
Returns:        The number of characters copied to the buffer 
               -1 - if AtbNo is invalid 
                0 - if the associated attribute string is of length 0 
Related Calls:  m_init_printer must be issued before this call will be accepted.  
Comments:       Attributes supported are bold, italics, underline, and combinations 
                thereof.  Manifest constants for the attributes are available in 
                printer.h, as shown below.  

                ATB_B_ON     1   /* bold on */ 
                ATB_B_OFF    2   /* bold off */ 
                ATB_I_ON     3   /* italics on */ 
                ATB_I_OFF    4   /* italics off */ 
                ATB_U_ON     5   /* underline on */ 
                ATB_U_OFF    6   /* underline off */ 
                ATB_BI_ON    7   /* bold + italics on */ 
                ATB_BI_OFF   8   /* bold + italics off */ 
                ATB_BU_ON    9   /* bold + underline on */ 
                ATB_BU_OFF  10   /* bold + underline off */ 
                ATB_BIU_ON  11   /* bold + underline + italics on */ 
                ATB_BIU_OFF 12   /* bold + underline + italics off */
                ATB_IU_ON   13   /* italics + underline on */ 
                ATB_IU_OFF  14   /* italics + underline off */