VMS Help DSR, DSR Commands, .REPEAT  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

    The .REPEAT command allows you to specify up to 150 characters
    to be printed a specified number of times, either horizontally or
    vertically. The text will be repeated horizontally when .FILL is
    in effect, and vertically when .NO FILL is in effect.

    Format

      .REPEAT  n "x" (or n 'x')

    Abreviated format

      .RPT  n "x" (or n 'x')

1 - Parameters

 n

    The number of times you want the characters printed.

 x

    A string of up to 150 characters. You must enclose the characters
    within quotation marks (" ") or apostrophes (' ').