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# Scale

### Signature

```
{scale(type):[percentage]}
```

### Description

Scales the next characters in the current and next lines by x percent.

### Arguments

#### Type

The are a total of 8 types (0 -> 7) which control how the percentage argument is processed.

If its higher than 0, e.g. 1 (common), the percentage value will be directly used. If its 0 (very rare), the percentage value will be used as a reference to a list that holds the real value.

This argument is optional, and will equal the value `1` if non-existent.

#### Percentage

The scale percentage.

If the type is higher than 0, the number range is 0 -> 255. If its 0, the number range is 0 -> 127.

### Notes

{% hint style="info" %}
If this text tag is not used, the default scale of characters is 100.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
If this text is used in a text file with the format **hdat**, it will only apply to the current line.
{% endhint %}