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==Purpose==
 
==Purpose==
 
Function to center a character expression
 
Function to center a character expression
 
  
 
==Syntax==
 
==Syntax==
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CENTRE(<expC>,<expN>)
 
CENTRE(<expC>,<expN>)
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
[[BOLD()]], [[LPAD()]], [[MESSAGE]], [[REVERSE()]], [[RPAD()]], [[SET MESSAGE]], [[UNDERLINE()]]
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[[LPAD()]], [[RPAD()]]
 
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==Description==
 
==Description==
The CENTER() function centers the character expression <expC> into a character string which is <expN> characters wide. Note that if the MESSAGE or SET MESSAGE TO commands are used, the message text is automatically centered.
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The CENTER() function centers the character expression <expC> into a character string which is <expN> characters wide.
 
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==Example==
 
==Example==
 
<code lang="recital">
 
<code lang="recital">
? center("Recital", 20)
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? center("Lianja", 20)
       Recital        
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       Lianja        
? "'" + center("Recital", 20) + "'"
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? "'" + center("Lianja", 20) + "'"
'      Recital        
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'      Lianja        
heading = center("Recital", 20)
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heading = center("Lianja", 20)
 
? type("heading")
 
? type("heading")
 
C
 
C
 
</code>
 
</code>
  
 
==Products==
 
Recital Server, Recital
 
 
[[Category:Documentation]]
 
[[Category:Documentation]]
 
[[Category:Functions]]
 
[[Category:Functions]]
[[Category:String Data]]
 
 
[[Category:String Data Functions]]
 
[[Category:String Data Functions]]

Latest revision as of 06:31, 4 February 2013

Purpose

Function to center a character expression

Syntax

CENTER(<expC>,<expN>)

CENTRE(<expC>,<expN>)

See Also

LPAD(), RPAD()

Description

The CENTER() function centers the character expression <expC> into a character string which is <expN> characters wide.

Example

? center("Lianja", 20)
      Lianja       
? "'" + center("Lianja", 20) + "'"
'      Lianja       
heading = center("Lianja", 20)
? type("heading")
C