.box Command (Output Processor)

The .box command draws a box at the column positions specified in the command and overwrites anything that occupies those positions.

Syntax

.box {(pos1,pos2{(,pos3,pos4)})}

Parameter(s)

pos1	Specifies the number of characters to offset from the left margin.
pos2	Specifies the number of characters to offset from the right margin.
pos3	Specifies the number of characters to offset from the left margin.
pos4	Specifies the number of characters to offset from the right margin.

Description

The starting column position is calculated using the current left margin as the starting point. If position 3 and position 4 are specified, a second box is drawn from column position 3 to column position 4 (position 3 must be greater than position 1, and position 4 must be greater than position 2).

If no parameters are specified, the width of the box is determined by the left and right margins. The box is drawn on the margin and the text margins are reduced to fit inside the box.

If position 1 is entered, but position 2 is not, the right-side of the box defaults to the right margin. If position 3 is entered but position 4 is not, the right-side of the box defaults to the right margin.

All text is boxed until an .xbox command is encountered.

If two .box commands are specified without an .xbox command in between, the second .box command terminates the first box and begins a new box.

Example(s)

The words Example A are enclosed in a box.

.nofill

.box 6,16

Note: Example A is shown on page n1.

.xbox

The words Example A and Example B are enclosed in boxes.

.box 6,16,43,53

Note: Example A is shown on page n2 and Example B is shown on page n3.

.xbox