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Location

SYS:Prefs

Example:

1> PRINTER Prefs/Presets/Printer.post UNIT

Opens the Printer editor, loading the Printer.post preset. A text gadget appears in the editor window so that the default printer unit can be specified for the preset.

PrinterGfx

Specifies graphic printing options.

Format

PRINTERGFX [FROM <filename>] [EDIT | USE | SAVE] [PUBSCREEN <public screen name>]

Template

FROM,EDIT/S,USE/S,SAVE/S,PUBSCREEN/K

Location

SYS:Prefs

PrinterPS

Controls the features of PostScript printers.

Format

PRINTERPS [FROM <filename>] [EDIT | USE | SAVE] [PUBSCREEN <public screen name>]

Template

FROM,EDIT/S,USE/S,SAVE/S,PUBSCREEN/K

Location

SYS:Prefs

This editor only applies if you have a PostScript printer and if you choose PostScript in the Printer Preferences editor.

ScreenMode

Selects a display mode for the Workbench screen.

Format

SCREENMODE [FROM <filename>] [EDIT | USE | SAVE]

Template

FROM,EDIT/S,USE/S,SAVE/S

Location

SYS:Prefs

Example:

1> SCREENMODE Prefs/Presets/DTPscreen USE

You are prompted to close all non-drawer windows; the system resets and uses the settings saved in the DTPscreen file. The editor window does not open. When the system is rebooted, the display mode returns to the last selection saved.

Serial

Sets the specifications for communication through the serial port.

Format

SERIAL [FROM <filename>] [EDIT | USE | SAVE] [PUBSCREEN <public screen name>] [UNIT]

Template

FROM,EDIT/S,USE/S,SAVE/S,PUBSCREEN/K,UNIT/S

Location

SYS:Prefs

Example:

1> SERIAL Prefs/Presets/Serial.9600 PUBSCREEN MidTerm UNIT

Opens the Serial editor, loading the Serial.9600 preset. The editor opens on the MidTerm public screen and its window contains a Unit gadget.

Sound

Controls the type of sound and sound attributes produced by the Amiga.

Format SOUND [FROM <filename>] [EDIT | USE | SAVE] [PUBSCREEN <public screen name>]

Template FROM,EDIT/S,USE/S,SAVE/S,PUBSCREEN/K

Location SYS:Prefs

Time

Sets the system clock.

Format

TIME [EDIT | SAVE] [PUBSCREEN <public screen name>]

Template

EDIT/S,SAVE/S,PUBSCREEN/K

Location

SYS:Prefs

Since setting the time from the Shell always involves saving, the USE option is omitted for the Time editor.

WBPattern

Creates background patterns for the Workbench and Workbench windows.

Format

WBPATTERN [FROM <filename>] [EDIT | USE | SAVE] [CLIPUNIT <clipboard unit>] [NOREMAP]

Template

FROM,EDIT/S,USE/S,SAVE/S,CLIPUNIT/K/N,NOREMAP/S

Location

SYS:Prefs

Example:

1> WBPattern Prefs/Presets/Wallpaper.pattern NOREMAP

Opens the WBPattern editor, loading the Wallpaper.pattern preset. The NOREMAP option prevents the remapping of colors in loaded pictures and patterns.

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