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- PWCFIG -- The Configuration Program for Perfect Writer
-
- Perfect Writer for Kaypros did NOT come with a configuration program, since of
- course (???!!!?) PW was already configured for the Kaypro. Numerous public
- domain versions have come and gone, but this one is the smallest (and most
- simple to use) of those I've seen. I prefer it to the commercial version, of
- which I have a copy.
-
- Keeping things short, here's how it works:
-
- Type 'pwcfig' at the prompt, and a menu appears like this [default values
- listed to the right are mine]....
-
-
- Configuration Parameters
-
- 1. Preferred cursor row: 10
- 2. Default fill column: 78
- 3. Default tab column width: 8
- 4. Default indent column: 0
- 5. CPU clock speed (MHz): 4
- 6. Keyboard idle delay: 300
- 7. Swap File Length (1K pages): 200
- 8. Default Mode: Fill
- 9. Update swap file on disk
- 10. Exit swap file update
-
- 1. Scrolling up or down, where would you like the cursor to end up after
- screen refesh has finished? (Default is 10 -- I leave it that way.)
-
- 2. The right margin number where text will automatically wrap around to a new
- line.... default is 65. I go for 78 myself.
-
- 3. How big do you want your tabs to be when you hit the tab key? 8 is the
- default.
-
- 4. Default left margin.... zero, of course.
-
- 5. This has to do with how quick your machine is. Old Kaypros are 2.5, '84s
- are 4, and special speed-up chips from Advent and Micro-C offer anywhere from
- 5 to 8 MHz. 4 is the default, and you can get away with that even on the old
- Kaypros.
-
- 6. How long PW waits between keystrokes before 'swapping' goes on in PW.SWP
- overlay. Leave it 300.
-
- 7. Want to make your swap file big enough for some really hefty manuscripts?
- You can go to 200+ Kilobytes, which I have done. Default is a paltry 64K.
-
- 8. Write Mode that PW defaults to on startup. It's Fill, and I leave it that
- way. Normal's nice if you're a programmer or making up some complex charts.
-
- 9. Updates PW.SWP with your changes when you're done tinkering with 1-8.
-
- 10. Exit to CPM.....
-
- ** ** **
-
- Most important functions (to me, at least):
-
- Being able to alter the size of the swap file is important for those people
- who do work on very large files (or many medium sized files simultaneously).
- If for nothing else, this program is invaluable for that. I also like having
- things out to the right edge of my screen, thus the 78 value for the fill
- column [a la 'right margin'].
-
-
- - Documentation, Jon Trott / 4707 N. Malden / Chicago IL / 60640, 11/17/89
-
- - Program 'PWCFIG' unknown author (to me, that is -- I found this on an old
- disk via a second hand Kaypro, and went as far as to open up the program code
- with Patch18a to search for the author's name. No John Hancock listed in
- program code, even. Date program was created was there: 6/5/83.)at PW defaults to on startup. It's Fill, and I leave it that
- way. Normal's nice i