Runoff: Commands

Command Name Type Description
runoff.read Command Transfers to Runoff item, returns when finished.
runoff.pfile Command Directs output to specific print file.
runoff.crt Command Outputs text to crt.
runoff.intro Introductory Invokes Runoff processor for output.
runoff.* Command Comment.
runoff.@ Command Prints following character in boldface.
runoff.@^ Command Turns on boldface mode.
runoff.b Command Outputs partial line.
runoff.begin.page Command Processes the current page then forces a page break.
runoff.box Command Draws a box a specified column positions.
runoff.box.off Command Ends box.
runoff.bp Command 'begin page'.
runoff.break Command Outputs line and creates a new paragraph.
runoff.c Command 'center'.
runoff.capitalize.sentences Command Turns on sentence capitalization mode.
runoff.center Command Centers line.
runoff.chain Command Transfers control to another Runoff item.
runoff.chapter Command Begins new chapter.
runoff.commands Command List of Runoff commands.
runoff.contents Command Output table of contents.
runoff.cs Command 'capitalize sentences'.
runoff.ec Command 'end case'.
runoff.end.case Command Disables previous '.upper case' or '.lower case' commands.
runoff.f Command 'fill'.
runoff.fill Command Turns on 'line fill' mode.
runoff.footing Command Defines page footing.
runoff.heading Command Defines page heading.
runoff.hilite Command Prints hilite in margin(s).
runoff.hilite.off Command Prints hilite in margin(s).
runoff.i Command see 'indent'.
runoff.im Command see 'indent margin'.
runoff.indent Command Indents following line.
runoff.indent.margin Command Indents or outdents left margin.
runoff.index Command Adds entry to index.
runoff.input Command Prompts for input from crt.
runoff.j Command see 'justify'.
runoff.justify Command Activates 'fill' and 'justify' mode.
runoff.lc Command see 'lower case'.
runoff.left.margin Command Sets left margin.
runoff.line.length Command Defines width of output line.
runoff.lm Command see 'left margin'.
runoff.lower.case Command Output text in lower case characters.
runoff.lptr Command Directs output to printer.
runoff.lx Command Sets auto-tabs.
runoff.ncs Command see 'nocapitalize sentences'.
runoff.nf Command see 'nofill'.
runoff.nj Command see 'nojustify'.
runoff.nocapitalize.sentences Command Turns off sentence capitalization mode.
runoff.nofill Command Disables line fill and justification.
runoff.nojustify Command Outputs text with 'ragged' right margin.
runoff.nopage Command Outputs document without pausing at the bottom of each page.
runoff.noparagraph Command Turns off paragraph mode.
runoff.options Option Standard Runoff options: c,i,j,n,p,s,u
runoff.options.c Option Suppresses '.chain' and '.read' commands.
runoff.options.i Option Includes item-id in output.
runoff.options.j Option Suppresses highlights.
runoff.options.n Option Outputs document without pausing at the bottom of each page.
runoff.options.nn Option Sets overstrike/underscore counter.
runoff.options.p Option Directs output to the Spooler.
runoff.options.s Option Suppresses boldface, underline and modes.
runoff.options.u Option Outputs text in upper case.
runoff.p Command see 'paragraph'.
runoff.page.number Command Defines page number.
runoff.paper.length Command Defines number of print lines per page.
runoff.paragraph Command Defines paragraph indentation.
runoff.print Command Displays text on crt.
runoff.print.index Command Generates index.
runoff.readnext Command Gets next item-id from active list.
runoff.save.index Command Saves index to specific file.
runoff.section Command Increments section level number with text.
runoff.set.tabs Command Defines tabstops.
runoff.sk Command see 'skip'.
runoff.skip Command Outputs a specific number of blank lines.
runoff.sp Command see 'space'.
runoff.space Command Ejects specific number of blank lines.
runoff.spacing Command Sets line spacing.
runoff.special.characters Command Special output control characters.
runoff.standard Command Sets default output and formatting settings.
runoff.test.page Command Tests for number of lines remaining on page.
runoff.tp Command see 'test page'.
runoff.uc Command see 'upper case'.
runoff.upper.case Command Outputs text in upper case characters.
runoff.\\ Command Turns off upper case mode.
runoff.^ Command Prints next character in upper case.
runoff.^^ Command Activates upper case mode.
runoff._ Command Treats following character as a literal.
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