                     Modifications to RNO from CARTS


    The following  modifications  have  beene  made  to  the  standard
    RUNOFF.  This is a re-issue of the RUNOFF on the last SIG tape.  

         1.  Change bar support.  This allows modified areas  of  text
             to  be  marked  by  a bar (| ASCII code 174 octal) on the
             left hand side of the page.

         2.  .BLANK and .SKIP may use negative arguments.  This allows
             text to be moves some number of lines from the end of the
             page.

         3.  A shift right switch /RI.  This switch allows text to  be
             shifted right some number of columns.

         4.  Allowing tabs to be relative as well as  absolute  column
             number.

         5.  New commands for emphasis.  Dark (via  overprinting)  and
             underlining,  and  commands to easily set the "underscore
             lock".

         6.  Support to change character-size for an LA-120 instream.

         7.  Some misc fixes, to FIGURE, FOOTNOTE, and others

         8.  New switches to set the default margins and page size  on
             the  command  line, plus the ability to set some defaults
             in the task-build command file.

         9.  FINALLY, after long at last!!!!!!!   Table  of  Contents.
             Table  of Contents is generated by Header-level commands,
             and is automatically generated at the end of the file.

         10. The /PA switch now goes by absolute page number, so  that
             it is usable even on chapter-oriented files.

         11. Special characters within a  ".LITERAL"  are  treated  as
             they should be, literally.


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         12. The defaults  for  the  output  file  have  been  changed
             slightly,  so that it is easier to use.  Also, the output
             device is attached (if it is record-oriented), so that ^O
             will work.

         13. The document has been  fixed  up  &  several  corrections
             made.  

 I started to put an explanation in the DOC file about the margins
(which is done wierdly), but didn't have time to get it in.


    To install runoff:  Type "@MAKRNO", then throw away the .TSK  file
    you  don't  want.   You  may  want  to edit the task-build file to
    modify defaults.



    At Fermilab, we have used these modifications without problems for
    some  time.   If  you  have  problems,  call  Daniel B. Curtis  at
    (312) 840-3927.  The fixes for change bar were done by Dan  Curtis
    (no  longer  at  Fermilab)  The  other  stuff  was done by Ray Van
    Tassle, Motorola, (312)-576-6017


    As part of my changes, I may have lost the command files that were
    specific to RSTS.  If so, sorry.  RVT

by:	Ray Van Tassle
	Motorola
	1301 E. Algonquin Rd.
	Room 4135
	Schaumburg, Ill.
	312-576-6017
