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<P><SPAN>I want to changes the default settings of dviout's </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>paper size (from A4 to Letter),</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>scale settings of the start view (from 4:4:800 to 7:7:800), and</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>scale settings for views 1 through 4.</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>I don't want to change these settings, like I do now, each time I run dviout using for instance</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>these menu items: >Options>Set Parameters>Paper and >Options>Set Parameters>Display.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>Changes made to these dialogue boxes do NOT survive after the current session; </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>settings </SPAN><SPAN>always revert to their default values in a new session. </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>I just can't figure out where dviout reads its default settings.</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>I couldn't find a discussion in dviout's Help that stated clearly how to changes default settings.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>I tried the following two ways (that are more or less suggested by Help) to change default settings:</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN> 1. modifying a file \texlive\2009\tlpkg\dviout\par\default.par (par refers to parameters) and</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN> 2. modifying mode settings in my system's registry (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SHIMA\dviout). </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>These things failed. (I rebooted after each change.)</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>So if you have any suggestions I would very much like to hear them and,</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>as always, I'm gateful to anyone who takes a minute to help me.</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>Regards- Randy</SPAN></P>
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<P><BR><BR>Randolph J. Schilling<BR>8217 Brimer Road<BR>Mabelvale, AR 72103<BR>(501)442-1699<BR>rchilling@comcast.net<BR><BR></P></SPAN></div></body></html>