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Skriven 2014-01-28 14:44:00 av Holger Granholm (2:20/228)
     Kommentar till en text av Ed Vance
Ärende: Re: Tabs in EDIT.COM
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In a message dated 01-26-14, Ed Vance said to Holger Granholm:

Hi Ed,

EV>I wasn't avoiding you, I just didn't understant exactly what you
EV>was wanting to know.

EV>        I just clicked Options - Settings... in EDIT and as you see
EV>        it is set at 8 spaces, and it even kept this second line
EV>        tabbed at 8 spaces.

EV>(I pressed the Home key to go back to col: 1)

EV>Now I am going to change the Tab setting to 10 spaces to see if it
EV>will allow changes while I am typing this reply.

OK thanks for the experiment. What it actually does is setting of the
left margin until you press Home. IOW it doesn't automatically tab only
the first line of a new paragraph leaving the following lines at a
previously configured left margin.

EV>          Well Sir, here I are at a 10 space tab
EV>          and the second line started below this one.
EV>          so it will allow the Tab to be changed while I am
EV>          writing to you this evening.

But if you note the mails Jean writes every new paragraph starts with a
Tab (or indented) first line and I don't think he presses Home after the
first line of a new paragraph. Like many editors QEdit can be configured
to do the same.

EV>We all have to use some other (favorite) program to get around
EV>restrictions that a computer has set in stone.

Well as said, some stones you can set yourself.

EV>It always makes me feel good when I can get IT to do it MY WAY!

That makes me happy too, hi.

EV>Learning easier ways to get things done with IT is why I'm here.

I recently learned a new trick to stop my nose dripping while outdoors.
When I told it to a friend I met yesterday I wondered why it took me 80
years to discover this simple trick my friend then wondered why it took
him 86 years to be taught this.

EV>almost (I thought) the same as my wristwatch and Jeff Guerdat told
EV>me since I have a DSL connection to the internet my System Clock
EV>gets updated regularly all by its self.

Yes that is correct time but don't set your time by what the TV-channels
show. As soon as they are transferred to a digital transmissions they
loose time. The more compressed the digitalisation is the more seconds
drop off the time.

EV>I live inside the city limits (just barely) but the closest sidewalk
EV>in the city is 1/2 mile from my house.

That's what I have heard from others living in the US. It's also the
reason why people must use cars to avoid being hit by one on the road.

EV>From what I read above I'd think you live out in the country.(?)

Nope, I'm a city dweller although the countryside is close by.

73 de Sam, OH0NC

aka Holger

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