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wdpref

Longname: w indow d ocument pref erences   Open the Documentation Legend
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Created: not available 
Last modified: 6.52a 
See also: tprefs tprefl wsm

Summary
 Allows direct access to Arbortext APP's interface options.
Example extract

The following example will add additional termination characters for the ttword macro, (on the Misc ▶ tab of the Interface Options dialogue box.

 wdpref w"xyz"

Syntax (SVNNA)
wdpref Ø
wdpref w:L w_chars:s
wdpref s:L s_chars:s
wdpref e:L e_size:n
wdpref c:L c_size:n
wdpref b:L b_size:n
wdpref m:L file_name:s
wdpref r:L number:n
wdpref toggle:L flag:n
wdpref raise_border:n
wdpref k:L option:n
wdpref l:L scroll_lock:o
wdpref A:L font_smooth:o
wdpref x:L smooth_scheme:o
wdpref a:L smooth_level:n
wdpref o:L editbarfoc_onetoone:o
wdpref v:L editbarfoc_vert:o
wdpref f:L window_focus:o
wdpref n:L num:n
wdpref S:L db_size_pos:o
where
<pref_choice> ::= w:L w_chars:s  |  s:L s_chars:s  |  e:L e_size:n  |  c:L c_size:n  |  b:L b_size:n  |  m:L file_name:s  |  r:L number:n  |  toggle:L flag:n  |  raise_border:n  |  k:L option:n  |  l:L scroll_lock:o  |  A:L font_smooth:o  |  x:L smooth_scheme:o  |  a:L smooth_level:n  |  o:L editbarfoc_onetoone:o  |  v:L editbarfoc_vert:o  |  f:L window_focus:o  |  n:L num:n  |  S:L db_size_pos:o
Ø Displays the Interface Options dialogue box.
w:L

Sets additional characters for Arbortext APP to terminate when using the ttword macro.
w_chars:s

When Arbortext APP searches through text it will terminate at these characters as well as when it finds a space.
s:L

Sets additional characters for Arbortext APP to terminate when using the ttsent macro.
s_chars:s

When Arbortext APP searches through text it will terminate at these characters as well as at full stops.
e:L

Sets the font size for text in the edit bar.
e_size:n
0  Standard size.
1  Small size.
2  Large size.
c:L

Sets the font size for text in the colour menu.
c_size:n
0  Standard size.
1  Small size.
2  Large size.
b:L

Sets the font size for text in the Menu bar.
b_size:n
0  Standard size.
1  Small size.
2  Large size.
m:L

Selects the file name to use for the macro recorder.
file name:

Name of the file.
r:L

Version specific information7.67a  Number of files to display in the [File/Recent Documents] menu.

number:n

Number of files displayed.
toggle:L

Sets/un-sets or toggles preference flags.

+  On
-  Off
^  Toggle
flag:n
2  Show macros in dialogue boxes.
3  Use Yes/No buttons instead of check boxes.
4  Display edit fields like combo boxes (display dialogue box edit fields in white).
5  Don't exit dialogue box on return.
6  Show macros in status bar.
7  Always display dialogue boxes at centre.
8  Use Windows colours.
9  Use Windows colours for buttons.
10  Simulate mouse with keyboard in dialogue boxes.
11  Disable frame deletion by sizing inside out.
12  Enable the macro recorder.
13  Turns on case sensitive sorting.
-14  Enables sorting of embedded digits as numbers.
14  Enables sorting of embedded digits by character.
15  Ignore punctuation when sorting.
19  Highlight edit fields.
raise border:

The value for border thickness in dialogue boxes and menus.
k:L

Version specific information7.66a  Defines 3B2's keyboard shortcuts.

option:n
0  Warn when 3B2 starts - asks which keyboard layout you would like to use on startup.
1  Use new keyboard layout.
2  Use original keyword layout (pre 7.66 compatible).
l:L

Version specific information7.66a  Scroll lock.

scroll_lock:o
0  off
1  on
A:L

Font smoothing.
font_smooth:o
0  off
1  on
x:L

Font smoothing scheme.
smooth_scheme:o
0  Normal
1  High Contrast
a:L

Font smoothing level.
smooth_level:n
num  A number to specify the level of font smoothing.
o:L

Edit bar focus 1:1 mode.
editbarfoc_onetoone:o
0  off
1  on
v:L

Edit bar focus if vertical edit bar.
editbarfoc_vert:o
0  off
1  on
f:L

Switch window focus on click.
window_focus:o
0  off
1  on
n:L

Edit bar focus if number of lines is greater than the number specified.
num:n

Number of lines.
S:L

Save dialogue sizes and positions
db_size_pos:o
0  off
1  on
Example

This example will enable the macro recorder function, to a text file called 'm--record'.

 wdpref +12,m,"c:/m--record"
Example

This final example shows multiple options being switched on: Show macros in menus, dialogue boxes & Status bar / display dialogue boxes at centre / disable frame 'inside--out' deletion.

 wdpref +1,+2,+6,+7,+11
For more information on the Clear all dialogue size and position data option under the Dialogue Boxes ▶ tab in the Interface Options dialogue box see the wdbmi keyword.

Document created on 08-Feb-2003 (revision 1)