+ Molecule d = Font_interface::get_default_font (sc)->find_by_name (String ("dots-dot"));
+ Real dw = d.extent (X_AXIS).length ();
+
+
+ /*
+ we need to add a real blank box, to assure that
+ side-positioning doth not cancel the left-most padding. */
+ mol = Lookup::blank (Box (Interval (0,0),
+ Interval (0,0)));
+
+ for (int i = gh_scm2int (c); i--;)
+ {
+ d.translate_axis (2*dw,X_AXIS);
+ mol.add_at_edge (X_AXIS, RIGHT, d, dw);
+ }