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- OPTIONS FOR NYW
-
- Pressing <OPTIONS> (the ALT O key) allows you to change some of the
- system parameters that control the operation of NYW. To change an op-
- tion, type the two letter code of the option, a space, and the new
- value of the option. The options are :
-
- hyphenation - should hyphenation be performed when reformatting a
- paragraph. Default is YES.
-
- auto hyphenation - if hyphenation is performed, and auto hyphenation
- is on, then Knuth's hyphenation algorithm is performed. If this option
- is off, then you will be shown each candidate word on the status line,
- and asked to hyphenate it yourself.
-
- hot zone - minimum hyphenatable word length
-
- default scrolling speed - for the <+SCROLL> and <-SCROLL>, controls
- how quickly the lines will scroll. This can vary from 0 to 9.
-
- graphics on - controls whether graphics characters will be shown on
- the screen
-
- horizontal scroll - when the text is wider than the screen, you can
- scroll horizontally to reach the text that's off the screen. This
- option gives the number of columns than the screen will move right or
- left for each horizontal scroll. The default value is 40 columns.
-
- tab filler - the space occupied by a tab is represented internally as
- a sequence of ascii 144 characters. You can substitute any character
- in its place - popular values include blanks (32) and periods.
-
- insert mode on - this mode decides if characters will overwrite
- characters at the same cursor position, or push them rightwards.
-
- auto reform - if on, the text will automatically be reformatted after
- certain operations which might mess the text up (ie - substitution).
-
- ruler as status line - initially, the status line contains info about
- the row, column, # of lines, file name, and modes. The other status
- line resembles a ruler, an contains info about the tab stops and
- margins.
-
- beginning page number - start page number that the repagination
- routine uses to start numbering pages.
-
- program mode - if on, then tabs will be expanded to blanks, the right
- margin goes to 255, and no wordwrap or reformatting takes place. This
- is good for editing programs. Program mode can also be enabled by
- invoking NYW with the "-p" option.
-
- paragraph indent - number of spaces from the left margin for paragraph
- indents. Default is to start at column 5.
-
- bell with prompts - the program will beep at you when it prompts you
- for a response to certain commands.
-
- prompt on <PUT> - turning this option off will eliminate the sometimes
- annoying "Insert, push or overlay" message given to you after you
- press <PUT>.
-
- foreground and background colors - controls the color settings
-
- no snow for CGA - turning this option on will eliminate the wait for
- horizontal retrace on a CGA.
-
- The default value of any option may be changed by altering the
- WPDEFAUL file.
-