The .CENTER (.CENTRE) command centers a single line of text around a character position on a line (compare with .RIGHT). Formats .CENTER [[+/-]n]; text .CENTER [[+/-]n] text .CENTRE [[+/-]n]; text .CENTRE [[+/-]n] text Abreviated formats .C [[+/-]n]; text .C [[+/-]n] text
1 – Parameters
n Twice the value of the character position that you want to center the text around. (Absolute character positions on a line always start with 0 at the leftmost position on the page.) If you center the line of text between settings of the left and right margins, then n is equal to the value specified by the most recent .LEFT MARGIN command added to the value specified by the most recent .RIGHT MARGIN command. +n Moves the character position around which the text is centered to the right by n/2 character positions. This value normally is used to adapt .CENTER to a new setting specified by the .LEFT MARGIN command. -n Moves the character position around which the text is centered to the left by n/2 character positions. This value normally is used to adapt .CENTER to a new setting specified by the .RIGHT MARGIN command. text The text you want to center. You must enter this text on one line.
2 – Default
If you enter .CENTER without specifying n, the text is centered between the current left and right margins.