Terry,
I like your point about digital-vs-analog gauges.
The important part is strategic use of visual clues to
help the reader "get the picture".
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From: wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Terry Hertel
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Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] Ruler at top of editor
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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date: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 18:55:45 -0500
from: Edmund Reinhardt <edmund.reinhardt@xxxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] Ruler at top of editor
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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