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<H2><B>set string</B></H2><P>
<code>set string <i>color &lt;justification &lt;thickness
&lt;rotation&gt;&gt;&gt;</i></code><p>
Sets <code>string</code> drawing attributes. <code><i>Color</i></code> is
as described above. <code><i>Justification</i></code> is the string
justification, or how the string is
plotted with respect to the x, y position given in the <code>draw
string</code> command. Refer to the following picture for the appropriate
codes: <p>
<br>
<pre>
           tl            tc              tr          tl - top left

            +-------------+--------------+           tc - center top

            |                            |           tr - right top

          l +             + c            + r              etc.

            |                            |

            +-------------+--------------+

           bl             bc             br
</pre>
The <code><i>rotation</i></code> option specifies the desired string
rotation in degrees. When rotated, the center of rotation is the
<code><i>justification</i></code> point. Rotation is counter-clockwise.
<p>
<H3>Usage Notes</H3><P>
<H3>Examples</H3><P>