---
name: "PS_continue_text2"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "pslib-dev"
version: "0.4.8-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/PS_continue_text2"
---

# PS\_continue\_text2(3)

Continue text in next line

## NAME

PS\_continue\_text2 — Continue text in next line

## SYNOPSIS

\#include \<pslib.h\>

void PS\_continue\_text2(PSDoc \*psdoc, char \*text, int xlen)

## DESCRIPTION

Output a text one line below the last outputed line.  The line spacing is taken from the value "leading" which must be  set with **[PS\_set\_value(3)](/PS_set_value/3.md)** in points.  The actual position of the text is determined  by the values "textx" and "texty" which can be requested with  **[PS\_get\_value(3)](/PS_get_value/3.md)**

No more than **xlen** characters will be  shown.

## SEE ALSO

[PS\_continue\_text(3)](/PS_continue_text/3.md), [PS\_show2(3)](/PS_show2/3.md)

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Uwe Steinmann uwe@steinmann.cx.