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 FUNCTION SL_BOX()

  Short:
  ------
  SL_BOX() Draws a box line from row,col to endrow,endcol

  Returns:
  --------
  cCode => control string to send to the printer

  Syntax:
  -------
  SL_BOX(nTop,nLeft,nBottom,nRight,[cShade],[nDPIThick],[nCpi],[nLpi])

  Description:
  ------------
  Draws a box from nTop,nLeft to nBottom,nRight. Based
  on rows and columns.

  [cShade] refers to the density of the line.

  The shading percentages are (default "100" - black) :

         "1 thru 2" = 2% shade
        "3 thru 10" = 10% shade
       "11 thru 20" = 20% shade
       "21 thru 35" = 30% shade
       "36 thru 55" = 45% shade
       "56 thru 80" = 70% shade
       "81 thru 99" = 90% shade
              "100" = 100% shade

  [nDPIThick] is the thickness in DotsPerInch of the
  line. Default is 2.

  [nCpi] is the characters per inch, and defaults to 10.

  [nLpi] is the lines per inch, and defaults to 6.

  Examples:
  ---------
   SL_BOX(10,10,20,20,"50",10)
                     // draws a box 10,10 to 20 20 with 50%
                        //shading and 10 DPI thick

  Notes:
  -------
  Does not send anything to the printer - instead
  returns a control string that you send to the printer. String can be
  sent with ? or ?? or  QOUT() or QQOUT().

  QOUT() or QQOUT().

  For HP and compatible(PCL) Laserjet printers.

  Source:
  -------
  S_HPLAS.PRG


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