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NLX 3.11 Options

NLX has option Menu sections for:

	File, View, Edit, NLX, Misc and Help.

The File, View, Misc and Help menu sections gives standard
options like those used by other Text Tools in PentaTextTools.

These options are detailed in COMMON Options.

The Edit Menu gives important options for changing files.


The NLX menu gives a couple of options that allow translation
to/from UNIX and Apple-Macintosh style text file New Line
sequences.

All Options are detailed in this section but some explanations
refer You to COMMON Options.

For BEGINNERS, useful options can be:

	-r	  Recursive search for file(s), dir\files(s) or dir\.
	-ja	  just examine All-ASCII files.

as detailed below.

See Common Options.

OPTION:

-$	  show contact information.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-?	  show program information.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-C<d>	  pre-filter input data by Command <d> with sub [F].


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-C:f<d>	  string for File insert for -C options. ([F])


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-C:i	  when option -C<d> Ignore ERROR LEVEL.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-C:n	  when option -C<d> No filter.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-N	  No process of data.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-O	  turn Off all options.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-R<d>	  Register this program with supplied key <d> and .KEY file.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-X<d>	  eXclude files list.++


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-a	  show All of Many options by Menu.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-f	  show File name at front of each line.


This will put a file name in the front of each line of output
unless option "-ke" is being used to modify the file.

See Common Options.

OPTION:

-h	  select Hidden files too.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-jA       options with Attached list data (++) can Accumulate.


See Common Options

OPTION:

-jT<d>	  Text characters range is <d>. ([\9\10\13\32-\126])


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-jF<d>	  take options and specs from File name <d>.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-ja	  just examine All-ASCII files.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-je	  expand Environment %VARIABLES% in program parameters.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-jf	  Filter output to Text characters.


Display any non-text character sequence as high-lighted '@'.

See Common Options.

OPTION:

-jn	  wait for Network access.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-jp	  do data Prompt.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-jq<d>    command quote sequence. (")


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-kB	  show edit Backup:<InputFile>-><BackUpFile> when -ke -ko and -kb.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-kF	  edit Files as NOT having DOS 8.3 file names.


See Common Options.


OPTION:

-kb	  Backup edit original file.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-ke	  modify or Edit input file by translation.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-kf	  Force edit changes to file if write protected.


When edit file (option -ke or -ko), let file be modified even if
the original file is Read Only.

OPTION:

-ko	  modify original file by edit, same as -ke.


See Option -ke.

OPTION:

-kt	  if modify original file (-ke) keep previous Time and date.


If option "-ke" (modify-input-file-by-translation) is being used
then any files the program encounters will have their time and
date kept the same as before being changed.

OPTION:

-kw	  omit edit Warnings.


For safety of data, especially to beginners to NLX, warning(s)
are given for conditions that would cause loss or changes of
data by mistake.

IF YOU ARE A BEGINNER TO NLX...
IF YOU ARE A CASUAL USER OF NLX...
IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR EDIT SESSION...	NEVER use this one.

OPTION:

-m	  translate to MAC  format ASCII 13 Carriage Return.


NLX usually converts files having single CR and LF characters
as end-of-lines to have CR-LF sequences for end-of-lines as
used by MSDOS.

This option changes CR-LF (PC format) and single LF (UNIX
format) sequences to single CR characters (MACINTOSH format).


	nlx -m file_id.diz


..."-m" shows translation where single CR characters are shown
on screen as bright 'R' (Return or CR) characters.

OPTION:

-o	  Omit single file name at start of output.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-r	  Recursive search for file(s), dir\files(s) or dir\.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-s	  Summary of File and Results per file.


This occurs once for each file translated.

It shows:

	the name of the File,
	the Edit Backup File if editing original file with backup (-kb),
	and the options in effect.


	nlx -s file_id.diz


OPTION:

-tA	  append All output if option -to<d>.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-tO	  append Output if option -to<d>.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-tW	  append Warnings and error messages if option -tw<d>.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-tC	  open all files as Compatible for sharing.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-tF<d>	  default directories for option -jF<d> command File(s).++ (.;:HOME:)


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-tI	  show all options by Input/Output.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-tK	  allow Key buffer for typeahead.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-tL	  use <Long file names> in output.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-tS	  show all options by Sequence.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-tT<d>    Temporary files directory. (%TEMP%)


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-tV<d>	  display message <d> on Video screen.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-ta<d>	  save All output to file <d>.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-tb	  disable VGA Blink.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-tc<d>	  column to wrap data display.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-td	  show screen space or tab as Dot or diamond.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-te	  Eliminate screen status line.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-tf	  try old standard DOS 8.3 File names first.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-ti	  use Input by pipe | or redirect < for Keys Input.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-tk	  press Key to continue.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-to<d>	  save Output to file <d>.


See Common Options.

OPTION:

-ts	  show technical Summary.


This occurs once for each file searched.

Shows numbers for

	length of file,
	date and time of file,
	if edit original file (-ke), the length of modified file,
	if edit original file (-ke), the date and time of the modified file,

This summary contains items that would be part of a comprehensive
translation.

It is meant to be used with the small summary option (-s).


	nlx -ts file_id.diz


OPTION:

-tw<d>	  save Warnings and error messages to file <d>.


See Common Options.


OPTION:

-u	  translate to UNIX format ASCII 10 Line Feed.


NLX usually converts files having single CR and LF characters as
end-of-lines to have CR-LF sequences for end-of-lines as used by
MSDOS.

This option changes CR-LF (PC format) and single CR (MACINTOSH
format) sequences to single characters LF (UNIX format).


	nlx -u file_id.diz


..."-u" shows translation where single LF characters are shown
on screen as bright 'L' (LineFeed or LF) characters.
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