To Work With an Alternate Text Editor

Specify an Alternate Text Editor

1. At the Command prompt, enter MTEXTED.
2. At the prompt do one of the following:
   • Enter the path and name of the executable file for the ASCII text editor that you want to use to create or edit multiline text.
   • Enter INTERNAL to restore the text editor.

Create Multiline Text in an Alternate Text Editor

1. To specify a text editor, at the Command prompt, enter MTEXTED. Then enter the path of the editor you want to use.
2. Click Drafting tab > Text panel > Multiline Text.
3. Specify the first corner of the multiline text boundary rectangle.
4. Specify the opposite corner of the multiline text boundary rectangle.
5. In the text editor, enter the text. Enter P to end a paragraph and start a new paragraph on the next line. (Be sure to capitalize the P.)
6. When your text entry is complete, save the changes and exit the text editor.