PS TEXT EDIT Reference Manual

WINDOW
TEDIT Topics
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Figure 2-9. The Concept of WINDOW as a Text Item
This WINDOW of text is
larger than what can fit
into your screen window.
o When you tell TEDIT to align lines that contain sentence stops, TEDIT places two spaces betwe
sentence stop and the next nonsentence stop character. The default sentence stops are: ! . ?
can use the RECONFIGURE OPTIONS command to change these settings.
o As a text command, ALIGN can persist on the status line.
o ALIGN doesn't right justify text. The right margin may be ragged.
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\shadow (\bold (Related Commands\)\)
RECONFIGURE OPTIONS - Lets you view and change the align width and format stop settings.
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\shadow (\bold (ALIGN and Text Items\)\)
ALIGN performs these actions on TEDIT text items:
\shadow (\bold ( ALIGN LINE\)\)
ALIGN LINE adjusts the right margin of a line so that it is less than or equal to the align
\shadow (\bold ( How to Use.\)\) Place the cursor anywhere in a line. Then enter the ALIG
command.
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\shadow(\bold ( What Happens.\)\) If a line is wider than the align width, TEDIT moves wo
the next line until the line is equal to or less than the align width. This movement of wo
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could cause the next line to become wider than the align width, thus requiring you to align
next line.
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\shadow (\bold ( Tips.\)\) The ALIGN LINE command acts on an entire line, regardless of th
position.
\shadow (\bold ( ALIGN PARAGRAPH\)\)
ALIGN PARAGRAPH adjusts the right margin of a paragraph so that each line is
the align width.