User`s guide

Using the Editor

15.2.1.2 TEXT TAB

Set up text properties using the Text tab on the Editor Options dialog.

15.2.1.2.1 Fonts

• Select Font – Click to select the editor font.

For Unicode-enabled operating systems only: In the National Language Code Page:

field, select the value to be used to translate from Unicode text to ANSI.

15.2.1.2.2 Colors

• Choose Colors – Click to select the context-sensitive colors in the Editor Color

Customization Dialog. Determine the context under Text Mode.

• Default Colors – Click to revert to default context-sensitive colors.

• User Defined Color File – Color may also be applied to keywords you define in a

file. Create the file as specified below, then enter or browse to the file to select it in

this tab of the dialog. Click on Choose Colors to assign colors to your selected

file keywords.

- The format of the file should be one keyword per line with a carriage return

after each keyword.

- Keywords in the file must be alphanumeric with an alpha character as the first

character. Keywords that use other characters will be ignored.

- Keywords should be unique. If you choose an already defined directive or

reserved keyword, then the color displayed is indeterminate.

15.2.1.3 SIZES TAB

Set up sizing properties using the Sizes tab on the Editor Options dialog.

Option Description

Tab Size Enter a value between 1 and 16 to specify the width of tabs.

Insert spaces – Select this to insert spaces up to the next tab position when

you type a tab into text.

Keep tabs – Select this to insert a hard tab character when you type a tab

into text.

Default Window

Size

Enter the size you would like the editor window to use as a default, as the

number of characters displayed horizontally.

Gutter Size Enter a value between 3 and 12 to specify the gutter width on windows that

have gutters.