The .ENABLE OVERSTRIKING and .DISABLE OVERSTRIKING commands enable and disable the overstrike function. You use the Overstrike flag (%) to create special characters that are not available on the terminal by overstriking any printing character with another. For example, you can overstrike a 7 with a hyphen to create a European 7. Formats .ENABLE OVERSTRIKING .DISABLE OVERSTRIKING Abreviated formats .EOV .DOV
1 – Default
Operation of the overstrike function is initially enabled (.ENABLE OVERSTRIKING), but recognition of the Overstrike flag (%) is not turned on (.NO FLAGS OVERSTRIKE).