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Once you have TextPad installed, get "PCGen.syn" (link above) to be copied into
the "Textpad/system" directory. After that you need to create a document type for PCGen.

1) Start TextPad
2) Configure -> New Document Class
3) Enter "PCGen" for the name and click the Next button.
4) For the class members prompt, enter "*.lst" and "*.pcc" then click the Next button
5) Check the "Enable syntax highlighting box"
6) Use the dropdown box to select the PCGen.syn file and then click the Next button
7) Click the Finish button

Now you need to make some further adjustments for your new document type.

1) Configure -> Preferences -> Document Classes -> PCGen
2) Font: Set the font to a monospace font so everything will line up nicely (I use Courier)
3) Tabulation: Set the default tab spacing to 6 spaces and set the Indent size to 6 spaces

After this you need to make some further adjustments to the general settings of TextPad

1) Configure -> Preferences

2) View - Make sure the following are checked:
A) Highlight the line containing the cursor (*extremely* helpful)
B) Horizontal scroll bar
C) Line numbers (makes talking to each other about where to find stuff easier)
D) Vertical scroll bar
E) Visible white space:Paragraphs, Spaces, Tabs

3) Associated Files - add "*.lst" and "*.pcc" so that Explorer will automatically start Textpad when you
double click those file types.

4) File Name Filters
A) Click the New button
B) Enter a name/description ("PCGen" works well here)
C) Enter our two favorite wildcards "*.lst" and "*.pcc" separated by a comma
D) Click Apply

Ok, that's pretty much it for getting TextPad set up. You'll also want to turn off word wrapping (the
.lst file lines can get really long and trying to read the word-wrapped is a quick route to insanity...)

@@ Line 8: / Line 8: @@
 '''2)''' Configure -> New Document Class
 '''3)''' Enter "PCGen" for the name and click the Next button.
-'''4)''' For the class members prompt, enter "*.lst" and "*.pcc" then click the Next button
+[[File:TP2.jpg]]
-'''5)''' Check the "Enable syntax highlighting box"
+'''6)''' Click the Finish button
-'''6)''' Use the dropdown box to select the PCGen.syn file and then click the Next button
+[[File:TP5.jpg]]
 Now you need to make some further adjustments for your new document type.
-'''1)''' Configure -> Preferences -> Document Classes -> PCGen
+'''1)''' Configure -> Preferences
 '''3)''' Tabulation: Set the default tab spacing to 6 spaces and set the Indent size to 6 spaces
 After this you need to make some further adjustments to the general settings of TextPad
-'''1)''' Configure -> Preferences
+'''1)''' View - Make sure the following are checked:
     A)  Highlight the line containing the cursor (*extremely* helpful)
     B)  Horizontal scroll bar
@@ Line 38: / Line 58: @@
     E)  Visible white space:Paragraphs, Spaces, Tabs
-'''3)''' Associated Files - add "*.lst" and "*.pcc" so that Explorer will automatically start Textpad when you
+[[File:TP8.jpg]]
-'''4)''' File Name Filters
     A)  Click the New button
     B)  Enter a name/description ("PCGen" works well here)
-    C)  Enter our two favorite wildcards "*.lst" and "*.pcc" separated by a comma
+    C)  Enter our three favorite wildcards "*.lst" and "*.pcc" and "*.pcg" separated by commas
     D)  Click Apply
-Ok, that's pretty much it for getting TextPad set up.  You'll also want to turn off word wrapping (the
+[[File:TP10.jpg]]
-.lst file lines can get really long and trying to read the word-wrapped is a quick route to insanity...)

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 Once you have TextPad installed, get "PCGen.syn" (link above) to be copied into
 the "Textpad/system" directory.  After that you need to create a document type for PCGen.
-) Start TextPad
+'''1)''' Start TextPad
-) Configure -> New Document Class
+'''2)''' Configure -> New Document Class
-) Enter "PCGen" for the name and click the Next button.
+'''3)''' Enter "PCGen" for the name and click the Next button.
-) For the class members prompt, enter "*.lst" and "*.pcc" then click the Next button
+'''4)''' For the class members prompt, enter "*.lst" and "*.pcc" then click the Next button
-) Check the "Enable syntax highlighting box"
+'''5)''' Check the "Enable syntax highlighting box"
-) Use the dropdown box to select the PCGen.syn file and then click the Next button
+'''6)''' Use the dropdown box to select the PCGen.syn file and then click the Next button
-) Click the Finish button
+'''7)''' Click the Finish button
 Now you need to make some further adjustments for your new document type.
-) Configure -> Preferences -> Document Classes -> PCGen
+'''1)''' Configure -> Preferences -> Document Classes -> PCGen
 ) Font: Set the font to a monospace font so everything will line up nicely (I use Courier)
-) Tabulation: Set the default tab spacing to 6 spaces and set the Indent size to 6 spaces
+'''2)''' Font: Set the font to a monospace font so everything will line up nicely (I use Courier)
 After this you need to make some further adjustments to the general settings of TextPad
-) Configure -> Preferences
+'''1)''' Configure -> Preferences
-) View - Make sure the following are checked:
+'''2)''' View - Make sure the following are checked:
     A)  Highlight the line containing the cursor (*extremely* helpful)
     B)  Horizontal scroll bar
@@ Line 33: / Line 38: @@
     E)  Visible white space:Paragraphs, Spaces, Tabs
-) Associated Files - add "*.lst" and "*.pcc" so that Explorer will automatically start Textpad when you
+'''3)''' Associated Files - add "*.lst" and "*.pcc" so that Explorer will automatically start Textpad when you
 double click those file types.
-) File Name Filters
+'''4)''' File Name Filters
     A)  Click the New button
     B)  Enter a name/description ("PCGen" works well here)