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 Draws a line or rectangle on the screen; not available when forms are
 showing.
 
   LINE [[STEP](x1!,y1!)] - [STEP](x2!,y2!) [,[color%] [,[B | BF] [,style%]]]
 
    ■ STEP          Specifies that coordinates are relative to the current
                    graphics cursor position
 
    ■ (x1!,y1!),    Screen coordinates of the start of the line and the end
      (x2!,y2!)     of the line
 
    ■ color%        Color attribute that sets the line or rectangle color
 
    ■ B             Draws a rectangle instead of a line; uses (x1!,y1!) and
                    (x2!,y2!) as its diagonally opposite corners
 
    ■ BF            Draws a filled box
 
    ■ style%        16-bit value whose bits set whether or not pixels are
                    drawn; use to draw dashed or dotted lines
 
 See Also
    ◄Color Attributes and Values (SCREEN)►      ◄Graphics Command Summary►
    ◄LINE INPUT Statement►                      ◄LINE INPUT # Statement►