Pushing the up-arrow key when focus is on the prompt line within a session brings a succession of prompts, a wonderful convenience that I remember from U2. I wonder if it's possible for this function to persist over sessions? FW On Thu, Sep 24, 2026 at 10:26 PM Carl Distefano <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > <DPzGIRelkbWJNe-S3spGjCzYWCqG8iKMdXuMdVbFBpukFqe0lFBVw5kbw-WiihgGoUszR_hRKM2DS3X_gvzzfxL9W18mvxHanunRUetfHtY=@ > proton.me> <1790288032.7.54940@xxxxxxxxxx>> > > Reply to note from Bob Newell <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Thu, 24 Sep > 2026 12:58:53 -1000 > > Bob, > > > what would be super cool (and maybe already possible?) would be to > > embed xyscript commands /within/ a document and have these executed > > when a file is loaded. > > This is an excellent idea -- and it's absolutely already possible, by way > of the PRINTEX command. Put the settings at the top of the file, enclosed > in vertical bars, fore and aft, with the settings separated by semicolons, > like this: > > |PVFAMILY default;PVSIZE 12;PVMARGINL 1.25in;PVMARGINR 1.25in;...| > > Command PV to get a preview pane. Then command: > > SA;PRINTEX temp.md > > You should get a clean markdown file, temp.md, in a new tab and a preview > that reflects the given settings. To tweak the format, close temp.md, edit > your source file, then repeat the command above. When satisfied, command > PRINT against temp.md (not the source file) to create a PDF. > > A sample source file using The Gettysburg Address is attached. > > -- > Carl Distefano > cld@xxxxxxxxxx > >