harold@wam.umd.edu (James B. Harold) (04/12/91)
Does anybody know if you can change the default printer font for Notepad? I RTFMed and couldn't find anything. I also changed the default font from the front panel of my printer (an HPIII), and that didn't work. Is it built into the printer driver or what? I know Notepad is primitive, but still. It's just that my ASCII files often wrap lines around with the 12 point font... James Harold harold@lpf.umd.edu
ruthenb@bgsuvax.UUCP (Joe Ruthenberg) (04/12/91)
Two solutions : 1. Use write to import your ASCII files and edit them, and don't convert to write format. This has several advantages besides being able to change the font. You can now search and replace, and edit unlimited size files. 2. Get a real windows editor, such as Winedit from Wilson Window ware. There's a lot of them, and all of them are pretty similar. There is also a version of uEmacs for windows [sic]. Get a real editor. As an aside, I use Microsoft Word for Windows for my editing. Using style sheets, you can predefine block formating, and with WordBasic, I've written some macros that automatically close begin end loops, and the like. I also find that Word has many other features, But I've yet to find an editor with its power. Not even Brief comes close. On the other hand, Word is slow, and if you're running some big Wordbasic progs, like a lint like utility I have written, the seasons seem to move faster. However, coupled with ATM, the ouput is stunning. Also, with Word, You can add non-printing notes to your program. Hope this helps. Joe ruthenbe@einstein