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ASK EDITOR
instruction: return parameters from the Editor to an accessory program
Ask Editor function
Ask Editor function,parameter,parameter$

ASK EDITOR returns parameters from the Editor, including actual lines from the program listing! This means that source code that is currently being edited can be examined. Please refer to the Procedure List example on Productivity disc 2 for more details.

AMOS Professional Configuration Files
AMOS Professional can be tailored to suit your own needs and preferences. There are two configuration files which make this possible:

AMOSPro.Interpreter_Config
The Interpreter configuration file relates to a large selection of features, such as the maximum number of Bobs, copper lists, the File Selector, and so on. Hard disc and floppy disc users must ensure that it is located in the S: folder, ensuring that the main configuration file can be found anywhere in the system.

AMOSPro.Editor_Config
The Editor configuration file concerns the appearance and contents of screens, menus and messages.

There are two programs available to set these configurations, appropriately named "Interpreter_Config.AMOS" and "Editor_Config.AMOS". The Interpreter configuration program is stand-alone, and can be loaded and run independently, or called automatically via the [Set Interpreter] option in the [Config] menu. The Editor configuration program can only be called from the [Config] sub-menu.

Before continuing, be warned that making random changes to the AMOS Professional configurations can be a dangerous pass-time. Be sure you fully understand the implications of changing the default settings before experimenting. In actual fact, changing the configuration is quite simple and straightforward.

The options in the [Config] menu were outlined in Chapter 4.1. All of the configuration settings available via the [Set Editor] and [Set Interpreter] options will now be examined in detail.

Setting the Editor configuration
From the main [Config] menu, select the [Set Editor] option. The Editor_Config.AMOS program can only be called from this sub-menu option, and a requester will be displayed if you attempt to run it independently.

All loading and saving of the Editor configuration must be performed under the control of the Editor, because the Editor configuration program only affects the configuration within the Editor's data zone.

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