The (LS) control code suppresses the line feed for the current print line. Subsequent data written to the printer will not be followed by an automatic line feed. The control is normally used to overstrike, make bold characters, or underscore portions of a print line. The (LS) control is in effect only for current print line and must be used at the beginning of the FORMAT statement.
100 FORMAT (LS);"CUSTOMER HISTORY REPORT",@(0);_
(CR);"_______________________",@(0)
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OPEN (1) "LP1"
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PRINT (1,100)
This example uses the linefeed suppress control code to underscore
the heading of a report. The (LS) control code is placed
at the beginning of a FORMAT statement, followed by the heading
to be printed. The (CR) control code returns the print head to
the beginning of the line, but does not perform a line feed, due
to the (LS) control in effect. Finally, a series of underline
characters are printed (underscoring the heading).