Quick General Formatting Protocol Question For Posting Query/Replies

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Mathew P Bennett

Good Evening All.
Quick question/query.
Is there a preferred protocol of formatting when posting/reply to this group?
I use plain text wrapped at 132 characters - is this the norm?
Yours,
Mathew
 
K

Kevin Stecyk

Hi Mathew,

Here is Chip Pearson's Hints and Tips for Posters.

http://www.cpearson.com/excel/newposte.htm

I use OE for accessing the newsgroup. It automatically wraps my text. Even
though I might use 80+ columns when composing messages, I don't 80+ columns
when I read.

I think you can probably use any column width you desire. If people have
difficulty reading, they will let you know.

Regards,
Kevin
 
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Mathew P Bennett

Hi Kevin,
I hope not to seem pedantic, I am a regular at this group, and am aware of chippearson's site as well as DD's at contextures &
DMcRitchie's etc,
but was wondering why when I receive replies to my query posts or my replies to posts, that, the original post I sent, is
dis-jointed when I receive it back.
Ie if I try to illustrate a table, the columns & rows become offset! upon return.
Maybe I am missing something fundamental here.
I use OE6.
Any suggestions?
Mathew

Hi Mathew,

Here is Chip Pearson's Hints and Tips for Posters.

http://www.cpearson.com/excel/newposte.htm

I use OE for accessing the newsgroup. It automatically wraps my text. Even
though I might use 80+ columns when composing messages, I don't 80+ columns
when I read.

I think you can probably use any column width you desire. If people have
difficulty reading, they will let you know.

Regards,
Kevin
 
D

Debra Dalgleish

I use Netscape, which lets you opt to read messages with a fixed width
font. AFAIK, the only way to achieve this in Outlook Express is to
select a fixed-width font as your default proportional font:

1. In OE, choose Tools>Options from the Outlook menu
2. Select the Read tab on the
3. Click Fonts, and select a fixed-width font (e.g. Courier New)
from the Proportional Font dropdown.
4. Click OK, click OK
 
M

Mathew P Bennett

Debra,
Thank you. I have done as suggested. (Previous settings on 'proportional font' was arial, which is my default).
I did not realize that some fonts were 'fixed-width' (So am I right In assuming then that arial is not a 'fixed-width font'?)
Thank you for this, I will explore further.
You were quite correct about my mis-post a week ago ref array entering formulae, which you e-mailed me about, however my reply to
yourself was blocked.
Yours Mathew


I use Netscape, which lets you opt to read messages with a fixed width
font. AFAIK, the only way to achieve this in Outlook Express is to
select a fixed-width font as your default proportional font:

1. In OE, choose Tools>Options from the Outlook menu
2. Select the Read tab on the
3. Click Fonts, and select a fixed-width font (e.g. Courier New)
from the Proportional Font dropdown.
4. Click OK, click OK
Hi Kevin,
I hope not to seem pedantic, I am a regular at this group, and am aware of chippearson's site as well as DD's at contextures &
DMcRitchie's etc,
but was wondering why when I receive replies to my query posts or my replies to posts, that, the original post I sent, is
dis-jointed when I receive it back.
Ie if I try to illustrate a table, the columns & rows become offset! upon return.
Maybe I am missing something fundamental here.
I use OE6.
Any suggestions?
Mathew

Hi Mathew,

Here is Chip Pearson's Hints and Tips for Posters.

http://www.cpearson.com/excel/newposte.htm

I use OE for accessing the newsgroup. It automatically wraps my text. Even
though I might use 80+ columns when composing messages, I don't 80+ columns
when I read.

I think you can probably use any column width you desire. If people have
difficulty reading, they will let you know.

Regards,
Kevin
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K

Ken Wright

Doh - Sorry Kevin - Hadn't twigged that there were any replies that mentioned this :-(
 
D

Debra Dalgleish

Mathew,

Your assumption about Arial is correct -- it's a proportional font. In a
fixed-width font, the following columns will align properly:

mmm mmm mmm mmm
iii iii iii iii

In a proportional font, the m line will be much longer.

In Google, I see a thread dated Oct. 15th, in which Myrna Larson
responded to you. Perhaps she also emailed, and that's what you're
remembering?

Debra
 
M

Mathew P Bennett

Hi Debra,
Please accept my many apologies, with regard to confususing you with Myrna. So easily done!
Thank you for this 'fixed font' advice - completely new to me.
I am a complete convert to Google, and only recently.
Cheers, Mathew
Mathew,

Your assumption about Arial is correct -- it's a proportional font. In a
fixed-width font, the following columns will align properly:

mmm mmm mmm mmm
iii iii iii iii

In a proportional font, the m line will be much longer.

In Google, I see a thread dated Oct. 15th, in which Myrna Larson
responded to you. Perhaps she also emailed, and that's what you're
remembering?

Debra
Debra,
Thank you. I have done as suggested. (Previous settings on 'proportional font' was arial, which is my default).
I did not realize that some fonts were 'fixed-width' (So am I right In assuming then that arial is not a 'fixed-width font'?)
Thank you for this, I will explore further.
You were quite correct about my mis-post a week ago ref array entering formulae, which you e-mailed me about, however my reply to
yourself was blocked.
Yours Mathew


I use Netscape, which lets you opt to read messages with a fixed width
font. AFAIK, the only way to achieve this in Outlook Express is to
select a fixed-width font as your default proportional font:

1. In OE, choose Tools>Options from the Outlook menu
2. Select the Read tab on the
3. Click Fonts, and select a fixed-width font (e.g. Courier New)
from the Proportional Font dropdown.
4. Click OK, click OK
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K

Kevin Stecyk

Ken,

<<Doh - Sorry Kevin >>

Not necessary. I commit similar sins and far worse on a frequent basis.

Best regards,
Kevin
 
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