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svgaddtext

svgaddtext


Purpose
Add a text to an object group.
Synopsis
procedure svgaddtext(gid: string, x: real, y: real, msg: text)
procedure svgaddtext(x: real, y: real, msg: text)
Arguments
gid 
Object group ID.
The x coordinate of the point.
The y coordinate of the point.
text 
The text that will be displayed at the given point.
Example
This code complements the time graph with a dial:
! This should complement the example for svgaddarrow
forall(i in 1..12)
  svgaddtext(4.8*cos(1.57-6.28*i/12), 5*sin(1.57-6.28*i/12), text(i))
Further information
1. By default the specified point denotes the lower left corner of the text display area; the vertical alignment can be changed via the style option SVG_ANCHOR (values 'start', 'middle', or 'end').
2. If no group ID is specified, the text is added to the last group that has been created.
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