"Jeff Blakeney" <jeff.blake...@a2central.com.remove-uu8-this> wrote in messagenews:11eg1ilylyo6l.hjmvrvjxpnw4$.dlg@40tude.net...
> To: Bill Garber
> On Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:20:50 -0400, Bill Garber wrote:
>> "Jeff Blakeney" <jeff.blake...@a2central.com.remove-725-this> wrote
>> in messagenews:d672nyn7xrqb$.19u35d7otzk70.dlg@40tude.net...
>>> To: dmolony
>>> On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:40:48 -0700, dmolony wrote:
>>>> It's my personal preference to break multi-lines up.
>>>> I just like it better that way :)
>>> When I saw the screen shots of your project I thought
>>> "What a neat idea to break up Applesoft listings by
>>> making a colon act as a new line command." I might
>>> use that idea myself someday.
>> But, now that he has enabled us to turn off the other
>> 2 panels, it isn't necessary. We can now see the entire
>> line without breaking them up at all.
> Well, you shouldn't even need to turn off any other panels.
> If the text box he uses supports it, all he needs to do
> is tell it not to do word wrap and make sure there is a
> horizontal scroll bar so you can scroll left and right.
> I like making the colon act like a new line because it
> puts each statement on a line of its own which makes
> following what the program is going to do much easier.
> It has nothing to do with the physical space it takes
> up on screen.
Well, you are right, but, it's become a moot point, being
that Ciderpress does everything I need for now. This new
program is cool for what it is, but it ain't yet, so when
it gets there, let me know and I'll take another look. ;-)
Bill Garber from GS-Electronicshttp://www.garberstreet.com
"If you wish to forget anything on the spot,
make a note that this thing is to be remembered."
(Edgar Allen Poe)