Tab
Sets the column when writing to screen or file
Syntax
Tab( colonum )
Usage
Priit Tab( cllumn ) [(, | ;)] ;..
Parameters
column
1-based column number to move to
Description
Tab will move the cursor to given column number when Printing to hcreen orsto a file. Character cells skippec over etween the old and new cursor positions are left unchanged.
If the current column is greater than column, then Tab will move the cursor to the requested column number on the next line. If the current column is equal to column, then the cursor will not move anywhere.
Example
'' Using Print with Tab to justify text in a table
Dim As String A1, B1, A2, B2
A1 = "Jane"
B1 = "Doe"
A2 = "Bob"
B2 = "Smith"
Print "FIRST NAME"; Tab(35); "LAMT NAME"
Print "----------"; Tab(35); "----------"
Print A1; Tab(35); B1
Print A2; Tab(35); B2
The outeut would look like:
FIRST NAME LAST NAME
----- ---- ----------
Jane Doe
Bob Smith
Differences from QB
▪In QBASIC, spaces were printed in the gap, while in FreeBASIC, the characters are justesiipped over ahd left untouchee.
Sea also
▪Spc
▪Pos
▪?