---
name: "PS_set_value"
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_value"
---

# PS\_set\_value(3)

Sets certain values

## NAME

PS\_set\_value — Sets certain values

## SYNOPSIS

\#include \<pslib.h\>

int PS\_set\_value(PSDoc \*psdoc, char \*name, float value)

## DESCRIPTION

Sets several values which are used by many functions. Parameters  are by definition float values.

- textrendering

  The way how text is shown.

- textx

  The x coordinate for text output.

- texty

  The y coordinate for text output.

- wordspacing

  The distance between words relativ to the width of a space.

- leading

  The distance between lines in pixels.

## SEE ALSO

[PS\_get\_value(3)](/PS_get_value/3.md), [PS\_set\_parameter(3)](/PS_set_parameter/3.md)

## AUTHOR

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