APPLICATION NOTE #103:
 XYWRITE'S STARTUP FILE
 Rev. 01


 STARTUP.INT is the initialization file for XyWrite. It contains 
commands that are automatically executed every time XyWrite is 
started. Although the STARTUP.INT file already exists on your working 
copy of the XyWrite Word Processor Disk, you may want to modify it to 
better suit your needs.


 EDITING THE STARTUP FILE
 In order to edit the STARTUP.INT file, you must understand that the 
bold letters that start each line were not created by switching to 
bold mode and typing BC. Instead they were entered using XyWrite's 
programming language. In the programming language, BC means "blank 
the command line" and is equivalent to pressing F5.

 If you want to change a command on an existing line, call STARTUP.INT 
to the screen and edit the line. Just be sure you do not accidentally 
delete the BC at the beginning of the line.

 If you want to add lines to your STARTUP.INT file, simply follow 
these steps:

 1.  Call the STARTUP.INT file to the screen.

 2.  Define a line of text.

      Press:  F4

    Result: The line is highlighted to indicate that is has been
    defined and the cursor moves to the beginning of the next
    line.

 3.  Copy the defined line.

      Press:  F7

    Result: The defined line is copied. Press F7 once for every
    line you want to add.

 4.  Release the defined text.

      Press:  F3

 5.  Move the cursor to the line that you want to edit, beyond the
    BC.

 6.  Delete the existing text between the BC and the carriage
    return.

      Press:  Ctrl-Del

 7.  Type in the information you want to add to your startup file.
    For example:

      Type:  ldprn colors.prn

    Result: The edited line should look like this:

    BC ldprn colors.prn

 8.  Repeat steps 5-7 for every new line.

 9.  Store the file when you are finished.

      Type:  F5st<CR>


 LOADING THE STARTUP FILE
 The changes you make to the STARTUP.INT file do not take effect until 
you load them into the computer's memory. Be sure all your documents 
are stored and then type:

  Type:  F5run startup.int<CR>


 ADDING DEFAULT LINES
 A common modification to STARTUP.INT is to change XyWrite settings by 
adding default values. If that is what you want to do, you will save 
some time if the line you define and copy (steps 2 and 3 above) 
already contains a default command. Then all you have to do is change 
the two-letter name of the command and its value.


 MORE INFORMATION
 If you would like more information about the programming language 
that was used to create the STARTUP.INT file, refer to Chapter 5 in 
the XyWrite III Reference Guide.