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In  <13100001@tisdec.tis.tandy.com>  kevinl@tisdec.tis.tandy.com writes:
>
>      Is there any way to get the Enhanced editory to stop changing
> the keys and tabs on me when it finds out that the file I'm editing is
> a Rexx program (.cmd file)?  I really hate the way it messes up the enter
> key.  I don't mind it adding the 'else', or 'then' key words, but I hate
> the keys!

You can turn off syntax expansion with the command EXPAND OFF.

>      Also, is there any way I can get my options/preferences stuff
> to take effect?  Right now I have my tabs set up for 4 spaces.  It doesn't
> seem to care.  It inserts tabs, but they are eight space tabs.

Unfortunately, the tabs and margins for the languages with syntax assist
are hard-coded.  One way to automatically take care of both would be via
a profile - create a PROFILE.ERX containing the following:

/* EPM profile */
if translate(right(arg(1),4))='.CMD' then do  /* If a .CMD file, */
   'expand off'                /* turn off syntax expansion */
   'postme tabs 4'             /* 'postme' delays the processing ... */
end  /* Do */

(This should be in your PATH or EPMPATH.)  Then enable profile processing
by entering the command Profile On in the EPM command dialog, then select
Options / Save Options.  Note that the profile is only executed once, when
an edit window is opened, so this will not apply when you're adding a .CMD
file to an existing edit window.

Larry Margolis, MARGOLI@YKTVMV (Bitnet), margoli@watson.IBM.com (Internet)