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SET ECHO

Sets the echo location on the PLOTTER IS device.
 
 SET ECHO x-coordinate,y-coordinate
 
Usage:
SET ECHO Xx,Yy
SET ECHO 120,240
Example: SET ECHO.BAS
Description:
The SET ECHO statement specifies a location for the PLOTTER IS echo indicator. If the PLOTTER IS device is a display, the echo is a cross-hair. If the PLOTTER IS device is a plotter, the echo is the pen or device pointer.
The cross-hair is displayed at the specified location if it is within the device limits. If the specified location is outside the device limits the cross-hair is not displayed. Thus, to turn off the cross-hair, specify a position off screen.
The plotter pen is moved (with the pen up) to the specified location if it is within the clip limits. If the specified location is outside the clip limits the pen is moved to and then along the clip limit.
The location returned by the READ LOCATOR statement can be used with the SET ECHO statement to cause the echo to track the GRAPHICS INPUT IS location.
Use SET LOCATOR to specify a new GRAPHICS INPUT IS location.
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