% --- start of displayed preamble in the book ---
input metaobj
% --- end of displayed preamble in the book ---
defaultfont:="ptmr8r";
warningcheck:=0;
beginfig(1)
newDEllipse.a(btex some text etex);
scaleObj(a,1.7);
rotateObj(a,45);
a.c=origin;
drawObj(a);
endfig;
end;