NORTH

Description

In a graphics window or graphic-box, NORTH sets the pen position to straight up, which is normally North on a map. But, NORTH is not 0 degrees; it is 270 degrees with this command. Pointing right, or east, is 0 degrees. Pointing down, south, is 90 degrees. Pointing left, or west, is 180 degrees. The pen points North by default. See example.

To change the pen direction, use the "turn A" command.

Syntax

This command is NOT case sensitive.

#handle "north" - in graphics window
#handle.ext "north" - in graphicbox

Hints

Here is a list of commands that affect the pen position or status:

Example

An example of the command in a graphics window showing the pen points north by default.

nomainwin
    WindowWidth=400
    WindowHeight=300

    open "Command Demo" for graphics_nsb_nf as #g
    #g "trapclose [quit]"

    'put pen down
    #g "down; home"
    #g "go 50"
    wait

[quit]
    close #g
    end

An example of the command in a graphicbox.

nomainwin
    WindowWidth=400
    WindowHeight=300

    graphicbox #g.gb 2, 2, 390, 270
    open "Command Demo" for window_nf as #g
    #g "trapclose [quit]"

    'put pen down
    'by default, pen is pointing up (north)
    #g.gb "down; home"
    'turn pen
    #g.gb "turn 90"
    #g.gb "go 100"
    #g.gb "north; go 50"
    wait

[quit]
    close #g
    end

Useful Procedures

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