Spc Function |
Syntax
Spc(n)
n
Use: Required
Data Type: Integer
The number of spaces required.
Return Value
A String containing n spaces.
Description
Inserts spaces between expressions in a Print # statement, Debug.Print method, or Printer.Print method.
Rules at a Glance
Although Spc has more built-in "intelligence" than the Space function, it can be used only with the Print # statement and the Debug.Print method. For example, it isn't possible to use the Spc function to pad a fixed-length string as the Space function does. When dealing with the Printer object, far more flexibility is available by setting properties, such as CurrentX, for accurately placing text strings.
If the width of the device being printed to is greater than n, the print position is set to be immediately after the number of spaces printed by the Spc function.
If the width of the device being printed to is less than n, the print position is set to the current position plus the result of the formula n Mod devicewidth.
If n is greater than the difference between the current print position and the width of the device, Spc inserts a line break and then inserts spaces in accordance with the following formula:
n - (devicewidth - currentposition)
When using a proportional font, the Spc function uses the average width of all characters for the particular font to determine the width of the space character to print.
When the number of fixed-width columns is important, you should use either the Space or the Tab function, ...
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