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Please fix the "gap" in longer lines!

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Old 07-23-2005
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Please fix the "gap" in longer lines!

When displaying longer lines in TS posts, there occurs a 'gap' within part of the text, and always at the same position.
This is particularly irritating if you try to give someone exact instructions.

The 'gap' of one space occurs at position 51 in such a line:
after correction, in pos. 71 now! GREAT
123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345 678901234567890
aaaaaaaaaabbbbbbbbbbccccccccccddddddddddeeeeeeeeeegggggggggghhhhhhhhhhggggg ggggghhhhhhhhhh

Quote:
123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890
aaaaaaaaaabbbbbbbbbbccccccccccddddddddddeeeeeeeeeegggggggggg
It makes no difference if within a quote or not.
The above lines were typed in one 'go' without any space!

Someone PLEASE fix this!
Thank you.

Last edited by realblackstuff; 07-30-2005 at 05:28 AM..
  #2  
Old 07-23-2005
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gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg ggggggggggggggggggggggggggg

ggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg ggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg

Just testing the Gap
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Old 07-23-2005
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Yes he is right

I think I have noticed that but it never bothered me before. Now that he menitons it it is kinda irritating!
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Old 07-23-2005
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If you'll notice

RBS's "F" fell off!?
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Old 07-24-2005
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System specs
Nothing to fix here, this is an standard feature so that posts won't break width formatting. I don't think this actually inteferes with the overall user experience.
Quote:
Number of Characters Before Wrapping Text
This is useful in preventing long words from stretching your forum layout.
  #6  
Old 07-25-2005
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Especially in HJT logs you will find long path-names for program files.
That's why probably not many people get 'confronted' with this 'cutoff'.
Guess we'll have to live with it.
Thanks Julio.

To SOcRatEs:
RBS's "F" fell off!?
Not really, but ffff shows shorter than gggg when aligned with the numbers.
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Old 07-29-2005
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Julio, could you please increase that gap from 50 to 60?
That way we can give proper boot.ini instructions, without 'gaps'.
Thx much in advance.
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Old 07-29-2005
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Up to 70 now, seems to work ok with our current fixed width layout
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Old 07-30-2005
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Muchos gracias, senor!