test page

test page


tclbox Index Level tf
Syntax .test page {number.lines}
.tp {number.lines}
Category Output Processor
Type Command
Description tests the number of lines left on the current page and determines whether text is output on the current or next page.

If the "number.lines" parameter is less than the count returned, the following text is output on the current page.  Otherwise, a page is ejected and the text is output on the new page.

This prevents blocks of text from being split across a page boundary.
Options
See Also tp OP commands Output Processor
Example .test page 10

This tests to determine if there are at least 10 print lines remaining on the current output page. If there are, the following text is printed on the same page, otherwise, a form-feed is issued and the text prints on the next page.
Warnings
Compatibility D3 7.0 AP
tclbox Index Level tf