---
name: "PS_set_parameter"
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_set_parameter"
---

# PS\_set\_parameter(3)

Sets certain parameters

## NAME

PS\_set\_parameter — Sets certain parameters

## SYNOPSIS

\#include \<pslib.h\>

void PS\_set\_parameter(PSDoc \*psdoc, char \*name, char \*value)

## DESCRIPTION

Sets several parameters which are used by many functions. Parameters  are by definition string values. If a parameter value is of the form  name=value it is called a resource. Resources are frequently used  to set e.g. afm or pfb files.

## SEE ALSO

[PS\_get\_parameter(3)](/PS_get_parameter/3.md), [PS\_set\_value(3)](/PS_set_value/3.md)

## AUTHOR

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