_ploffset

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Displays or sets the width of the left border of a printed page.

Syntax

_ploffset = <expN>

<expN>

The column number at which to set the left margin. The valid range is 0 to 254, inclusive. You can specify a fractional number for <expN> to position output accurately with a proportional font.

Default

The default for _ploffset is 0. To change the default, set the MARGIN parameter in Plus.ini.

Description

Use _ploffset (page left offset) to specify the distance from the left edge of the paper to the left margin of the print area. Use _lmargin to set the left margin from the _ploffset column. For example, if _ploffset is 10 and _lmargin is 5, output prints from the 15th column.

The _ploffset system memory variable is equivalent to the SET MARGIN value. Changing the value of one changes the other. For more information, see SET MARGIN.