Some controllers require that the output will be in fixed columns. The SET_TABS declaration statement enables you to set the tab positions. Then, in a block, when the special constant TAB_ is sent to output, blanks will be inserted from the current position to the next tab stop.
Notes:
The number of TAB stops is limited to 20.
The line length in the output file is limited to 160 characters.
Example 1:
SET_TABS 4 8 12 16;
In the above statement, TAB stops have been set at positions 4, 8, 12 and 16.
Example 2:
OUTPUT \J "12345678901234567890";
OUTPUT \J TAB_ "A" TAB_ "B" TAB_ "C" TAB_
"D";
OUTPUT \J "*" TAB_ "A";
OUTPUT \J "***" TAB_ "A";
OUTPUT \J TAB_ TAB_ TAB_ TAB_ "D";
The output file:
12345678901234567890
A
B
C
D
* A
*** A
D