Configuration file

GuitarTeX looks for a configuration file called .guitartexrc in your home directory. Parameters are set in perl syntax, for example:
$language = "de";

Table 2-1. Configuration parameters

parametermeaning
languagechoose your favourite language
tool_tipsswitch on or off tool tips for the icons
highlightswitch on or off syntax highlighting
highlight_directive_foregroundhighlighting foreground color for directives
highlight_directive_backgroundhighlighting background color for directives
highlight_chord_foregroundhighlighting foreground color for chords
highlight_chord_backgroundhighlighting background color for chords
highlight_comment_foregroundhighlighting foreground color for comments
highlight_comment_backgroundhighlighting background color for comments
font_sizedefault font size
color_chorusdefault color for chorus sections in printed output
color_bridgedefault color for bridge sections in printed output
color_instrdefault color for instrumental sections in printed output
color_tabdefault color for ascii tablature sections in printed output
color_seconddefault foreground color for second voice sections in printed output
color_second_backdefault background color for second voice sections in printed output
text_viewerprogram to view the TeX file created by the export function
ps_viewerprogram to view the postscript file created by the export function
pdf_viewerprogram to view the PDF file created by the export function