Re: XyW 3+

[Gene and Carol Trudeau gene_trudeau@xxxxxxxx]

Alan,
I have gotten full screen in win95, 98 and win2000 by adjusting the screen
length (SL=) in the default.prn and all other prn files I use that set the
defaults to a longer screen length.  It has to be just right or you won't
be able to scroll to the bottom of the screen.  I don't remember the
settings I used in win95 except I used the largest true type font it offers
under the desktop icon properties. In win98 I use 13x22 true type font and
screen length of 30.  In win2000 set the properties using the little icon
at the top left corner of xywrite run in a window (not full screen). (The
font properties if you right click on the desktop icon have no effect.)  I
have my win2000 font set to Ludica console 24pt. Layout is set to window
size 73 wide, 28 height (buffer will automatically adjust). Screen
position - uncheck let system position screen and set left to -4 and top to
1.  Set the default screen length in the xywrite default.prn file to 30
(or whatever .prn files you use to set the defaults.  In all three -
win95, 98 and win2000 you won't be able to see the stuff at the far right
end of the command line (such as whether or not you are on insert) without
scrolling over with the scroll bar at the bottom of the screen - a small
price to pay for getting a full screen. And because of the large font if
you use really long line lengths you may have problems seeing the end of
the line with out scrolling over, but normal line length is okay.  win98
works better than win95 because it has one bigger size font to use.  The
real key to the whole solution is setting the xywrite screen length
default. Assume that ME would work much like 98. Hope this helps.
Gene

At 08:52 PM 5/9/01 -0400, you wrote:
>     A new machine brings me to the Gates of "progress", through which I
> only half-heartedly wished to enter, and now I am chilled by a Soft
> Microwind in the Millennium Edition, to wit:
>     XyWrite 3+ (ver. 3.57) will not load to a full screen. Yes, I have
> tweaked property sheets of the program and a desktop shortcut - to no
> avail.
>     Any ideas?
> Alan Kerr