+ Stencil 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. */
+
+ /*
+ TODO: this should be handled by side-position padding.
+ */
+ mol = Lookup::blank (Box (Interval (0, 0),
+ Interval (0, 0)));
+
+ for (int i = scm_to_int (c); i--;)
+ {
+ d.translate_axis (2*dw, X_AXIS);
+ mol.add_at_edge (X_AXIS, RIGHT, d, dw, 0);
+ }