Setting Tab Stops
What you need to know first: you should know how to Clear Tabs.
See also: If your country's number system does not use full stops or periods for the decimal point, please see the Decimal Tabs topic for how to change the decimal point character to a comma or other character.
Code Used: [stbS:A:P]
Keystroke: (None)
What does it do?
Sets a numbered Tab Stop, Aligned in a particular way, at a specific Position on the braille page.
Where would it be used?
To force a group of characters to a specific position on the line, such as in Columns of figures. For example, certain tables in an inkprint text might be rendered into braille just using tab stops.
| Desc. | Debit | Credit | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening | $995 | ||
| Salary | $500 | $1495 | |
| DBT | $595 | $900 |
Usage in DBT:
Rendering this table requires defining only 3 tab stops, all using left alignment.
[ctb][stb1:l:9][stb2:l:17][stb3:l:25]
Desc.[#1]Debit[#2]Credit[#3]Balance
Opening[#3]$995
Salary[#2]$500[#3]$1495
DBT[#1]$595[#3]$900
Produces in braille:
,desc4 ,debit ,cr$it ,bal.e
,op5+ 4#iie
,sal>y 4#ejj 4#adie
,,dbt 4#eie 4#ijj
Let us explain:
The [ctb] code clears any existing tab stops. The first [stb sets a left tab at cell 9, the second sets a left tab at cell 17, and the third sets a left tab at cell 25.
The subsequent tab codes, [#1], [#2], [#3], tab each following word to the appropriate numbered tab position.