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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.