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@@ -124,44 +124,8 @@ be prefixed with \fI$\fP if it\(aqs in hex, or no prefix for decimal. .sp Color output only works on terminal emulators (or real terminals) that support ANSI/VT220 style escape codes. This includes all modern -terminal emulators, and most not\-so\-modern ones in the UNIX world. -.sp -The color scheme is adjustable via the \fB\-c\fP option; see -\fBCustomization\fP, below. To avoid having to give your custom colors on -the command line every time, see \fBENVIRONMENT\fP, below. -.sp -The default color scheme is: -.INDENT 0.0 -.TP -.B \fByellow\fP -Commands. Also "command operators" such as the \fBGOTO\fP in \fBON/GOTO\fP and -the \fBSTEP\fP in a \fBFOR\fP command. These are really operators as far as -BASIC is concerned, but it makes more sense to colorize them as commands. -.TP -.B \fBgreen\fP -Operators (except functions and "command operators"), quotes around -strings, and commas between \fBDATA\fP elements. -.TP -.B \fBpurple\fP -Functions. -.TP -.B \fBred\fP -Numbers (except line numbers at the start of a line) and string -constants (but not the quotes around the string). -.TP -.B \fBcyan\fP -Line numbers at the start of a line and \fBDATA\fP items. -.TP -.B \fBblue\fP -Comments (\fBREM\fP text). -.TP -.B \fBuncolorized\fP -Variable names. -.UNINDENT -.sp -Black and white are not used by default because presumably, one or the -other is the background color of the terminal. -.SS Customization +terminal emulators, and most not\-so\-modern ones in the UNIX world. See +\fBNOTES\fP for a list of tested terminal emulators. .sp You can customize the colors by using the \fB\-c\fP \fIcolors\fP option, either on the command line, or in the \fBLISTBAS_OPTS\fP environment variable. @@ -204,29 +168,29 @@ The order they\(aqre used in the \fIcolors\fP argument is: .INDENT 0.0 .TP .B \fB1\fP -Commands. +BASIC keywords. Default: \fI3\fP (yellow). .TP .B \fB2\fP -Operators. +Operators, including quotes around strings and commas between \fBDATA\fP items. Default: \fI2\fP (green). .TP .B \fB3\fP -Functions. +Functions. Default: \fI5\fP (purple). .TP .B \fB4\fP -Constants. +Constants (numeric or string). Default: \fI1\fP (red). .TP .B \fB5\fP Line numbers (at the start of a line only; \fBGOTO\fP and \fBGOSUB\fP line numbers -are constants). +are constants). Default: \fI6\fP (cyan). .TP .B \fB6\fP -\fBDATA\fP items (but not the commas between them). +\fBREM\fP text. Default: \fI4\fP (blue). .TP .B \fB7\fP -\fBREM\fP text. +\fBDATA\fP items (but not the commas between them). Default: \fI6\fP (cyan). .TP .B \fB8\fP -Variable names. +Variable names. Default: \fIn\fP (uncolorized). .UNINDENT .sp So, the default color scheme is equivalent to: @@ -235,6 +199,9 @@ So, the default color scheme is equivalent to: \fB\-c\fP \fI3251646n\fP .UNINDENT .UNINDENT +.sp +Black and white are not used by default because presumably, one or the +other is the background color of the terminal. .SH NOTES .sp \fBlistbas\fP will refuse to operate on a LIST\-protected program with diff --git a/listbas.rst b/listbas.rst index 855238a..46a44a4 100644 --- a/listbas.rst +++ b/listbas.rst @@ -98,44 +98,9 @@ COLORS Color output only works on terminal emulators (or real terminals) that support ANSI/VT220 style escape codes. This includes all modern -terminal emulators, and most not-so-modern ones in the UNIX world. +terminal emulators, and most not-so-modern ones in the UNIX world. See +**NOTES** for a list of tested terminal emulators. -The color scheme is adjustable via the **-c** option; see -**Customization**, below. To avoid having to give your custom colors on -the command line every time, see **ENVIRONMENT**, below. - -The default color scheme is: - -**yellow** - Commands. Also "command operators" such as the **GOTO** in **ON/GOTO** and - the **STEP** in a **FOR** command. These are really operators as far as - BASIC is concerned, but it makes more sense to colorize them as commands. - -**green** - Operators (except functions and "command operators"), quotes around - strings, and commas between **DATA** elements. - -**purple** - Functions. - -**red** - Numbers (except line numbers at the start of a line) and string - constants (but not the quotes around the string). - -**cyan** - Line numbers at the start of a line and **DATA** items. - -**blue** - Comments (**REM** text). - -**uncolorized** - Variable names. - -Black and white are not used by default because presumably, one or the -other is the background color of the terminal. - -Customization -------------- You can customize the colors by using the **-c** *colors* option, either on the command line, or in the **LISTBAS_OPTS** environment variable. *colors* is a string of exactly 8 characters, each of which must be the @@ -174,34 +139,37 @@ The colors are the standard ANSI ones, plus *n*: The order they're used in the *colors* argument is: **1** - Commands. + BASIC keywords. Default: *3* (yellow). **2** - Operators. + Operators, including quotes around strings and commas between **DATA** items. Default: *2* (green). **3** - Functions. + Functions. Default: *5* (purple). **4** - Constants. + Constants (numeric or string). Default: *1* (red). **5** Line numbers (at the start of a line only; **GOTO** and **GOSUB** line numbers - are constants). + are constants). Default: *6* (cyan). **6** - **DATA** items (but not the commas between them). + **REM** text. Default: *4* (blue). **7** - **REM** text. + **DATA** items (but not the commas between them). Default: *6* (cyan). **8** - Variable names. + Variable names. Default: *n* (uncolorized). So, the default color scheme is equivalent to: **-c** *3251646n* +Black and white are not used by default because presumably, one or the +other is the background color of the terminal. + NOTES ===== |