OpenEuphoria

RE: Carl White's editor request.

• Posted by Bernie Ryan <xotron at localnet.com> Jan 02, 2002
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Carl R. White wrote:

> 
> I'll be honest and say I don't know (and can't test from here) what 
> happens
> when an ordinary file with embedded tabs is loaded in. Is this what 
> you're
> having problems with?
> 
> >    Typing a TAB KEY will not allow you to embedded a '\t' in a file.
> 
> Not in EE, no. Why would anyone want to embed a tab in a text-file 
> anyway?

Carl:
    As far as I know most programming editors load a file and
    display it with what ever tab options are set in for that
    editor, but do not expand the tabs unless that option is set.

    If you are editing a makefile for DJGPP and the '\t' are
    changed into spaces the makefile will not run just report errors.
    Another case where you may not want tabs expanded is if you
    are edit a file which contains shrouded code and plain text,
    the shrouded code may contain something that is the looks
    like a '\t' and this will destroy the shouded code by adding
    spaces.

    Thanks I just can use wordpad but I just like using your editor.
    
Bernie