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 following control codes in your language string.
-@a<file>@ ................... Shows <file>.ANS/ASC/AVT (depending on the
+**@a<file>@**
-                              user's terminal setting).  You can put this
-                              code anywhere in the prompt. (Example:
-                              "@aP_ENTER@" displays P_ENTER.A??)
-@p<file>@ ................... Runs <file>.PEX when this prompt is
+Shows <file>.ANS/ASC/AVT (depending on the user's terminal setting).  You can put this code anywhere in the prompt. (Example: "@aP_ENTER@" displays P_ENTER.A??)
-                              displayed.  Parameters are allowed
-                              (seperated by spaces).  You can put this
-                              control code anywhere in the prompt.
-                              (Example:  "@pTEST 2@" will run TEST.PEX
-                              with the parameter 2)
-^ ........................... Toggles the highlight color on/off.  The
+**@p<file>@**
-                              actual highlight color can be changed by
-                              selecting the "Highlight" option in the
-                              Language String editor.
-\\ .......................... Single Backspace.
+Runs <file>.PEX when this prompt is displayed.  Parameters are allowed (seperated by spaces).  You can put this control code anywhere in the prompt.
-\^ .......................... Generates a caret (the ^ character).
+   (Example:  "@pTEST 2@" will run TEST.PEX with the parameter 2)
- \<B><F> .................... Set background color to <B> and foreground
+**^**
-                              color to <F>.  The color has to be entered
-                              as one hex character (0-9,A-F).
-The colors are:
+Toggles the highlight color on/off.  The actual highlight color can be changed by selecting the "Highlight" option in the Language String editor.
-───────────────
-- Black                     8 - Bright Black
-- Blue                      9 - Bright Blue
-- Green                     A - Bright Green
-- Cyan                      B - Bright Cyan
-- Red                       C - Bright Red
-- Magenta                   D - Bright Magenta
-- Yellow                    E - Bright Yellow
-- White (Grey)              F - Bright White (Grey)
-For the background color, bright colors are not available.  When you use
+**\\**
--F for the background color, the color will have the blinking attribute.
-Other color codes you can use are:
+Single Backspace.
-──────────────────────────────────
-     \HR    -> Bright red          \LR    -> Dark red
-     \HG    -> Bright green        \LG    -> Dark green
-     \HY    -> Bright yellow       \LY    -> Dark yellow
-     \HB    -> Bright blue         \LB    -> Dark blue
-     \HP    -> Bright purple       \LP    -> Dark purple
-     \HC    -> Bright cyan         \LC    -> Dark cyan
-     \HW    -> Bright white        \LW    -> Dark white
+**\^**
+Generates a caret (the ^ character).
+**\<B><F>**
+Set background color to <B> and foreground color to <F>.  The color has to be entered as one hex character (0-9,A-F).
+**The colors are:**
+- Black
+- Blue
+- Green
+- Cyan
+- Red
+- Magenta
+- Yellow
+- White (Grey)
+- Bright Black
+- Bright Blue
+     A - Bright Green
+     B - Bright Cyan
+     C - Bright Red
+     D - Bright Magenta
+     E - Bright Yellow
+     F - Bright White (Grey)
+For the background color, bright colors are not available.  When you use 8-F for the background color, the color will have the blinking attribute.
+**Other color codes you can use are:**
+     \HR    -> Bright red
+     \HG    -> Bright green
+     \HY    -> Bright yellow
+     \HB    -> Bright blue
+     \HP    -> Bright purple
+     \HC    -> Bright cyan
+     \HW    -> Bright white
+     \LR    -> Dark red
+     \LG    -> Dark green
+     \LY    -> Dark yellow
+     \LB    -> Dark blue
+     \LP    -> Dark purple
+     \LC    -> Dark cyan
+     \LW    -> Dark white
+**__Some examples:__**
-─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-Some examples:
-──────────────
      \0F   Bright white on black
      \1B   Bright cyan on blue
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 A description of the fields in the Language String dialog is as follows:
-String #1 - String #8 ......  The actual text that will be displayed to
+**String #1 - String #8**
-                              your users.  Some prompts can be quite
-                              simple to understand (refer to Prompt #7)
+The actual text that will be displayed to your users.  Some prompts can be quite simple to understand (refer to Prompt #7) and some can seem quite difficult at first (refer to Prompt #207) with many options needing to be passed to the prompt, as well as hotkey values.  A careful study of the default prompts, and how they display will help you to gain a better idea of how they work.
-                              and some can seem quite difficult at first
-                              (refer to Prompt #207) with many options
+**Hotkeys**
-                              needing to be passed to the prompt, as well
-                              as hotkey values.  A careful study of the
+The hotkeys needed for the prompt.  If you study Prompt #207 you will see the hotkeys defined are "SCRDILAE".  If you look at the text strings for this same prompt, you will see why these hotkeys are needed.  Be sure to specify the correct number and order of hotkeys for each prompt (if applicable). Any prompt which does not use hotkeys will have "n/a" displayed in the hotkey field and you will not be able to enter anything into the hotkey field.
-                              default prompts, and how they display will
-                              help you to gain a better idea of how they
+**Color**
-                              work.
-Hotkeys ..................... The hotkeys needed for the prompt.  If you
+Allows you to define a color for the prompt text displayed to your users.  Press <ENTER> to select the color you want to use for your prompt text.
-                              study Prompt #207 you will see the hotkeys
-                              defined are "SCRDILAE".  If you look at the
-                              text strings for this same prompt, you will
-                              see why these hotkeys are needed.  Be sure
-                              to specify the correct number and order of
-                              hotkeys for each prompt (if applicable).
-                              Any prompt which does not use hotkeys will
-                              have "n/a" displayed in the hotkey field
-                              and you will not be able to enter anything
-                              into the hotkey field.
-Color ....................... Allows you to define a color for the prompt
+**Highlight**
-                              text displayed to your users.  Press
-                              <ENTER> to select the color you want to use
-                              for your prompt text.
-Highlight ................... Allows you to define a color for the
+Allows you to define a color for the highlight.  Remember, highlight is toggled on/off with the ^ character.
-                              highlight.  Remember, highlight is toggled
-                              on/off with the ^ character.
-Prompt Color ................ Allows you to select a color for the users
+**Prompt Color**
-                              reply to this prompt.  For example, if
-                              your prompt reads "Enter your first AND
-                              last name" and this color is set to cyan,
-                              when a user types their name, what they
-                              type will be displayed in cyan (or whatever
-                              color you select here).
-The Language Editor will allow you to see what your prompts will look
+Allows you to select a color for the users reply to this prompt.  For example, if your prompt reads "Enter your first AND last name" and this color is set to cyan, when a user types their name, what they type will be displayed in cyan (or whatever color you select here).
-like when a user sees them without showing you the control codes.  Move
-the highlight thru the language editor until you are close to, but not
-on, Prompt #191.  You will notice it displays "(DUPLICATE- DELETED") and
-the word "DELETED" is flashing.  Now move the highlight selector to
-prompt #191 and press <ENTER>.  You will now see the prompt with the
-control codes that make it flash, etc.
+The Language Editor will allow you to see what your prompts will look like when a user sees them without showing you the control codes.  Move the highlight thru the language editor until you are close to, but not on, Prompt #191.  You will notice it displays "(DUPLICATE- DELETED") and the word "DELETED" is flashing.  Now move the highlight selector to prompt #191 and press <ENTER>.  You will now see the prompt with the control codes that make it flash, etc.

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