Re: Ruler at top of editor

[Stuart Rowe <rowestu@xxxxxxxxx>]

In addition to Terry's noted oddities, I just noticed that the ruler does
not change immediately like it used to. Previously, when typing the D for a
d-spec (for exmple) on a blank line, the ruler would immediately change to
a D spec format -- now it just sits there as "Free-Form++++++++++" until I
LEAVE the line and go back to it.  It is then recognized as a d-spec.

Stu








On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 7:06 PM, Terry Hertel <T.Hertel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Well, I'm no spring chicken so maybe it's just me, but it is easier for me
> to locate and read the positions on the ruler than the digital column
> counter. With all the text all over the screen it's just easier for me. The
> only thing I can liken it to is how overwhelming all the gauges on the
> dashboard of the car or an airplane would be if they were all digital
> counters. But again, maybe it's just me. My reason for asking about the
> ruler was to find out if this was an intentional change or was a glitch
> with the new fixpack. Thanks.
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> from: Edmund Reinhardt <edmund.reinhardt@xxxxxxxxxx>
> subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] Ruler at top of editor
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> I see your point, but if you look at the line above it tells you exactly
> what line and column you are on.  So are you really missing any
> information.
> BTW, the highest voted RFE is to provide indentation and formatting, so it
> is definitely on my radar screen.
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> From:   Terry Hertel <T.Hertel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Date:   19/12/2013 04:58 PM
> Subject:        Re: [WDSCI-L] Ruler at top of editor
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> I prefer to have the ruler too. For one thing, it is easier to see where
> columns 6 and 7 are. Free-Form+++++ tells me nothing. I also just noticed
> that that as I arrow down through a sub-procedure, the ruler area changes
> as follows: last D-spec = column names, blank line = column names from
> previous D-spec, /Free = ruler, blank line = column names from previous
> D-spec, free format line = Free-From+++++.
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