/* sets tic location - inner our outer */
_sticloc(loc)
{
        local tstyle = 0;

        tstyle = castint(getconf("tic_style"));
        tstyle &= (~0x03);

        if (loc == 2)   /* outer tics */
        {
                tstyle |= 0x02;
        }
        else   /* inner tics */
        {
                tstyle |= 0x01;
        }

        setconf("tic_style", caststring(tstyle));
}