                         CHANGING DEFAULTS (F8 - F2)

    Most of the options which you can set in PC-TYPE+ can be modified
    directly from inside the program by using the MODIFY DEFAULTS panel.
    You may get to this panel by pressing F8 and then F2.  These options
    are listed below in this file.

    Most of these defaults become immediately active in the current
    session.  Upon exiting the MODIFY DEFAULTS panel you have the option
    to save all of these defaults either to a file on disk where you can
    recall them in another session, or you may make the changes permanent
    within PC-TYPE+ itself so they will be automatically set every time
    you need to use PC-TYPE+.

    There are a few other defaults which may also be saved but which are
    not necessarily set within the MODIFY DEFAULTS panel.  They will be
    noted below.

                              Press the PgDn Key

                  MOVING AROUND IN THE MODIFY DEFAULTS PANEL


    When you press F8 and then F2, you will see the screen filled with
    numerous subject fields.  To make modifications to specific data,
    press the TAB key to move the field select marker to the desired field
    and then press F10.  By holding down the shift key and pressing the
    TAB key you can move the field select marker in the reverse direction.

    After pressing F10, you will be presented with a new screen which
    deals in detail with the subject you selected.  Make your
    modifications as desired on this panel and return to the MODIFY
    DEFAULTS panel.  You can return to the MODIFY DEFAULTS panel by
    pressing either the Esc key or F10.  Normally, by pressing F10, the
    modifications you have made will become effective and by pressing the
    Esc Key, they will be ignored.


                              Press the PgDn Key

                      EXITING THE MODIFY DEFAULTS PANEL

    After returning to the MODIFY DEFAULTS panel from a detail sub-panel,
    you return to your text by pressing the Esc key.

    When you press the Esc key, you will be asked if you want to Save the
    defaults.  If you answer by pressing the 'N' key, you will return
    immediately to the text.  THE MODIFICATIONS YOU MADE WILL BE EFFECTIVE
    during the current editing session EVEN IF YOU PRESS the N key.  You
    DO NOT HAVE TO SAVE your modifications.

    If you press the 'Y' key you will be asked additional questions about
    what and where you want to save.  By pressing the Esc key at any time
    in this question and answer session you will be returned to the text
    currently being edited and the changes made will take effect.  (See
    the HELP file DFLTS_SV)


                              Press the PgDn Key

                         PRINTER UNIQUE DATA DEFAULTS

    * TRANSLATION TABLE DATA
    * PRINTER ESCAPE CODES and TEXT MARKER ATTRIBUTES

    The Translation Table Data will translate a text character to a
    different character when sent to the printer.  (See the HELP file
    CHR_XLTN).

    The Printer Escape Codes may be defined here and the Text Marker
    colors described.  (See ESC_CODE and BOLD_ETC).

    These two sets of data comprise the Printer subset of the total list
    of defaults and may be saved separately if desired.  This permits you
    to keep a special Printer default file which can be easily read into
    PC-TYPE+.  This facilitates moving from one printer to another without
    having to reset all the printer unique functions over and over.

                              Press the PgDn Key

               DEFAULTS WHICH DO NOT BECOME ACTIVE IMMEDIATELY

    SCREEN MODE (direct/BIOS/ANSI)             (see SCR_MODE)
    LINE LENGTH                                (see LIN_WDTH)
    INPUT BUFFER SIZE                          (see READ_BFR)
    MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PRINTER MARKERS PER LINE (see LIN_WDTH)
    COLUMNS TO SKIP AT SCREEN BOUNDARIES       (see LIN_WDTH)
    SOME TOGGLE SETTINGS                       (see TOGGLES )

    The defaults listed above may be changed but will not be activated in
    the current PC-TYPE+ session.  They may be made permanent in PC-TYPE+
    and then they will be active the next time PC-TYPE+ is called upon.

    They may also be saved to disk in which case they will become active
    if the file to which they were saved is referenced as a parameter when
    starting a new PC-TYPE+ session.  They will not be active if the file
    is read during a session which has already begun.

                              Press the PgDn Key

                   DEFAULTS WHICH BECOME ACTIVE IMMEDIATELY

    Lines per Page                             (see PAGE_DEF)
    Header Definitions                         (see HEADERS and PAGE_DEF)
    Footer Definitions                         (see FOOTERS and PAGE_DEF)
    Screen Attributes (Colors)                 (see SCR_COLR)
    TAB and Margin definitions                 (see MRGN_TAB)
    Some Toggle Settings                       (see TOGGLES )
    Default Fill Character                     (see SPCL_CHR)
    DATE and TIME stamp formats                (see DATE_TIM)
    BOX Outline Definition                     (see SPCL_CHR)
    Special Sum Characters                     (see ADDING  )
    PC-FILE+ Path, and Database                (see PCFIL_RD)
    PRINTER OPTIONS Default Data               (see PRINTING)

    All of the data above may be changed in the MODIFY DEFAULTS panel and
    will become active immediately in the current PC-TYPE+ session.

                              Press the PgDn Key

                           ADDITIONAL DEFAULTS INFORMATION

    The list of defaults below which may be modified through the MODIFY
    DEFAULTS panel may also be modified directly.  If you save the
    defaults to disk, or make a permanent change, any modifications to
    this set of defaults will be saved without going to the MODIFY
    DEFAULTS panel.

    TAB and Margin definitions                Default Fill Character
    BOX Outline Definition                    All Paths to Special Data
    PRINTER OPTIONS Default Data


    When you import data from PC-FILE, in addition to the Path and
    Database name, you may also define which fields of data you want
    imported.  This list is also saved if you save defaults AFTER defining
    the fields.

                              Press the PgDn Key

                                OTHER DEFAULTS

    Up to 10 Keystroke Macros may be made permanent or saved to disk.
    These Macros are not defined in the MODIFY DEFAULTS panel.  (See
    MACROS).

    When you make defaults permanent within PC-TYPE+, the Path
    specification to PC-TYPE+ and the name for PC-TYPE+ which you are
    using (should you change it) are saved as defaults.









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