Please Try Out Test Posts Here
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You are seeing the word "image" because what you typed as:
is not a valid link. If you need assistance, post a link to the image you want to use.
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[img]ss[/img]
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test image

This is a valid url, but maybe not accepted here?
This is a valid url, but maybe not accepted here?
now what?
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The "image" message means there's an error. The link goes to the page which displays the image, but the software needs a link to the image itself.
Right-click on the image --> Open in new tab --> Right-click on the image again --> Open image in new tab, then copy that URL into your post. (Google photos expands the image on the first link, so you need to do this twice.)
Displays as:

Right-click on the image --> Open in new tab --> Right-click on the image again --> Open image in new tab, then copy that URL into your post. (Google photos expands the image on the first link, so you need to do this twice.)
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[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczPmY7nfXW-jVMEkj2-NtbBY422jJt3caIxVyYAztyplLY6NUjbtMcPM_wC2CkCwW95JRVSWq2KgzzWAIQDvrj6X_ag3JP_7y_3VQBo90la3ujk8zjsWTfchRA4-AOLMpom1ta1301txj6dbafvznzfo=w1905-h858-s-no-gm[/img]
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Google!!!LadyGeek wrote: Thu Aug 01, 2024 6:12 pm The "image" message means there's an error. The link goes to the page which displays the image, but the software needs a link to the image itself.
Right-click on the image --> Open in new tab --> Right-click on the image again --> Open image in new tab, then copy that URL into your post. (Google photos expands the image on the first link, so you need to do this twice.)
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[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczPmY7nfXW-jVMEkj2-NtbBY422jJt3caIxVyYAztyplLY6NUjbtMcPM_wC2CkCwW95JRVSWq2KgzzWAIQDvrj6X_ag3JP_7y_3VQBo90la3ujk8zjsWTfchRA4-AOLMpom1ta1301txj6dbafvznzfo=w1905-h858-s-no-gm[/img]
I had to use the "Share url", and then open, open.
Thank you,
jim
now what?
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Testing new forum software extension to scroll long quoted posts.Peculiar_Investor wrote: Thu Feb 19, 2015 1:49 pm If you hover your mouse over each code it will explain what it does and how.Produces the following:Code: Select all
[list] [*]First bullet [*]Second bullet [*]Third bullet [/list]
Want it numbered, use list=1
- First bullet
- Second bullet
- Third bullet
Want it to use alpha characters, use list=a
- First bullet
- Second bullet
- Third bullet
Using list=i
- First bullet
- Second bullet
- Third bullet
Lawyers might like:
- First bullet
- Second bullet
- Third bullet
- First bullet
- First bullet
- First bullet
- Second bullet
- Third bullet
- Second bullet
- Third bullet
- Second bullet
- Third bullet
When viewing with a mobile device - Tap the quote itself then scroll the quote.
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The above code generated:
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Testing nested posts and why I can't see them.
orchard wrote:tree wrote:
A dollar in Roth is worth more than a dollar in a taxable account. A dollar in taxable is worth more than a dollar in a tax-deferred account.
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Only the outer two levels of nested quotes are retained. Because in your example those levels are empty, nothing is shown. Include content in those levels, as in the following example.celia wrote: Thu Oct 10, 2024 10:16 pm
The above code generated:
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[quote=orchard]
What orchard wrote
[quote=tree]
What tree wrote
[quote=apple]
What apple wrote
[/quote]
[/quote]
[/quote]
orchard wrote: What orchard wrotetree wrote: What tree wrote
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I am aware of that. I was just showing Alex that even if I had the flag set to "no", only two quote levels are shown.FactualFran wrote: Fri Oct 11, 2024 12:00 am Only the outer two levels of nested quotes are retained. Because in your example those levels are empty, nothing is shown. Include content in those levels, as in the following example.
The original "problem" as I see it is discussed here:
viewtopic.php?t=440729
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They're two different things.
1. Set the level of quoted posts to 2 <---- Not impacted by anything you can do with the settings
2. Show scroll bars if it's a long quote. <---- You can turn the scroll bars off
1. Set the level of quoted posts to 2 <---- Not impacted by anything you can do with the settings
2. Show scroll bars if it's a long quote. <---- You can turn the scroll bars off
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1. I don't see any way to control all the nesting levels to keep it like it used to be. Alex's comment in the "scroll bars" thread implies you can keep the setup like it used to be. But that's not true.LadyGeek wrote: Fri Oct 11, 2024 2:33 pm They're two different things.
1. Set the level of quoted posts to 2 <---- Not impacted by anything you can do with the settings
2. Show scroll bars if it's a long quote. <---- You can turn the scroll bars off
And even if YOU (I) want to see all the nested levels, if one of the quoted posters [member] in the nested area didn't want to show more than 2, I doubt YOU (I) could then show what had been hidden DELETED.
2. There's nothing that recognizes "long" quotes. It nests (and optionally scrolls) ALL posts. See my example a few posts above. It doesn't matter to me if the quote is "+1" or a whole page. The problem is that the deepest level of text is no longer shown. Sometimes there are important points made in each level of quotes.
My beef is more about the content not being displayed rather than scroll or not.
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That is right, nested quotes deeper than two levels are no longer shown in a reply post. However, a deeper level can be accessed by clicking on the uparrow character at the top of a quote to open the post the reply was to.celia wrote: Fri Oct 11, 2024 3:24 pm 2. There's nothing that recognizes "long" quotes. It nests (and optionally scrolls) ALL posts. See my example a few posts above. It doesn't matter to me if the quote is "+1" or a whole page. The problem is that the deepest level of text is no longer shown. Sometimes there are important points made in each level of quotes.
My beef is more about the content not being displayed rather than scroll or not.
To reply to more than two levels of quotes you can either (1) write multiple replies with each one quoting one other post with important points or (2) write a single reply with quotes from multiple posts with important points.
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test nested quotes multiplecelia wrote: Fri Oct 11, 2024 3:24 pm1. I don't see any way to control all the nesting levels to keep it like it used to be. Alex's comment in the "scroll bars" thread implies you can keep the setup like it used to be. But that's not true.LadyGeek wrote: Fri Oct 11, 2024 2:33 pm They're two different things.
1. Set the level of quoted posts to 2 <---- Not impacted by anything you can do with the settings
2. Show scroll bars if it's a long quote. <---- You can turn the scroll bars off
And even if YOU (I) want to see all the nested levels, if one of the quoted posters [member] in the nested area didn't want to show more than 2, I doubt YOU (I) could then show what had been hidden DELETED.
2. There's nothing that recognizes "long" quotes. It nests (and optionally scrolls) ALL posts. See my example a few posts above. It doesn't matter to me if the quote is "+1" or a whole page. The problem is that the deepest level of text is no longer shown. Sometimes there are important points made in each level of quotes.
My beef is more about the content not being displayed rather than scroll or not.
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celia wrote: Fri Oct 11, 2024 3:24 pm1. I don't see any way to control all the nesting levels to keep it like it used to be. Alex's comment in the "scroll bars" thread implies you can keep the setup like it used to be. But that's not true.LadyGeek wrote: Fri Oct 11, 2024 2:33 pm They're two different things.
1. Set the level of quoted posts to 2 <---- Not impacted by anything you can do with the settings
2. Show scroll bars if it's a long quote. <---- You can turn the scroll bars off
And even if YOU (I) want to see all the nested levels, if one of the quoted posters [member] in the nested area didn't want to show more than 2, I doubt YOU (I) could then show what had been hidden DELETED.
2. There's nothing that recognizes "long" quotes. It nests (and optionally scrolls) ALL posts. See my example a few posts above. It doesn't matter to me if the quote is "+1" or a whole page. The problem is that the deepest level of text is no longer shown. Sometimes there are important points made in each level of quotes.
My beef is more about the content not being displayed rather than scroll or not.
testFactualFran wrote: Fri Oct 11, 2024 6:23 pmThat is right, nested quotes deeper than two levels are no longer shown in a reply post. However, a deeper level can be accessed by clicking on the uparrow character at the top of a quote to open the post the reply was to.celia wrote: Fri Oct 11, 2024 3:24 pm 2. There's nothing that recognizes "long" quotes. It nests (and optionally scrolls) ALL posts. See my example a few posts above. It doesn't matter to me if the quote is "+1" or a whole page. The problem is that the deepest level of text is no longer shown. Sometimes there are important points made in each level of quotes.
My beef is more about the content not being displayed rather than scroll or not.
To reply to more than two levels of quotes you can either (1) write multiple replies with each one quoting one other post with important points or (2) write a single reply with quotes from multiple posts with important points.
totally confused. . . . not working out very well
oh well.
select multiple quotes from within a long post text and reply with only those selected texts in the new post??
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Sorry I'm trying the screenshot image post
I've tried the above mention on opening the file twice in a new tab but the images are still broken. Thoughts?
It works. Under privacy you need to share general access to "anyone with the link"
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[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/(insert file ID here)[/img]
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-SEin28b7HtUGMd_iUs-xFlmGDN3f_G2/view
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Wow, google was not intuitive for posting images, but using this free (and no acct needed) website is WAYYY easier.
https://postimages.org/
- Just go to website
- Drag/drop pix
- Copy "Direct link"
- Post using "insert image" menu button on BH forum
- Done!
Here's garbage can with motor, very exciting:

https://postimages.org/
- Just go to website
- Drag/drop pix
- Copy "Direct link"
- Post using "insert image" menu button on BH forum
- Done!
Here's garbage can with motor, very exciting:

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FWIW, this approach is described in the Bogleheads wiki article on Posting images in the Bogleheads forum.MoneyIsTime wrote: Wed Nov 27, 2024 2:25 pm Wow, google was not intuitive for posting images, but using this free (and no acct needed) website is WAYYY easier.
https://postimages.org/
- Just go to website
- Drag/drop pix
- Copy "Direct link"
- Post using "insert image" menu button on BH forum
- Done!
Here's garbage can with motor, very exciting:
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Thanks! I missed that posting and dumbly (on my part) re-created the wheel. Thanks again!sycamore wrote: Wed Nov 27, 2024 2:37 pm FWIW, this approach is described in the Bogleheads wiki article on Posting images in the Bogleheads forum.
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You did NOT re-create the wheel. It finally brought to my attention how to easily do this.MoneyIsTime wrote: Wed Nov 27, 2024 2:40 pmThanks! I missed that posting and dumbly (on my part) re-created the wheel. Thanks again!sycamore wrote: Wed Nov 27, 2024 2:37 pm FWIW, this approach is described in the Bogleheads wiki article on Posting images in the Bogleheads forum.
I had scanned the wiki article. However, there is so much in it that the method you presented is fairly much buried in it. There was barely a mention of it as compared to many more words being written describing far more complicated methods of achieving the same.
Now that you have done this I will now for the first time be using images here.
Thanks!
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qtr beg qtr ret qtr income port val
2019.75 2.39% na 10,000
2020.00 -5.51% 88.06 10,151
2020.25 7.92% 82.49 9,510
2020.50 2.98% 88.26 10,174
2020.75 5.11% 90.10 10,387
2021.00 -0.67% 93.89 10,824
2021.25 3.17% 92.47 10,660
2021.50 -0.32% 94.58 10,903
2021.75 1.78% 93.47 10,775
2022.00 -5.64% 94.32 10,873
2022.25 -7.99% 88.23 10,171
2022.50 -5.01% 80.48 9,278
2022.75 3.73% 75.79 8,737
2023.00 4.44% 77.94 8,985
2023.25 1.35% 80.70 9,303
2023.50 -2.90% 81.08 9,347
2023.75 7.97% 78.06 8,999
2024.00 1.89% 83.56 9,632
2024.25 0.65% 84.40 9,730
2024.50 5.52% 84.22 9,708
2024.75 0.00% 88.10 10,156
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Qtr Beg Quarterly return Quarterly income Portfolio value
2,019.75 2.60% na 10,000
2,020.00 -5.91% 88.24 10,172
2,020.25 7.84% 82.31 9,488
2,020.50 3.12% 88.00 10,144
2,020.75 5.15% 89.96 10,371
2,021.00 0.08% 93.78 10,811
2,021.25 3.23% 93.05 10,727
2,021.50 -0.13% 95.23 10,978
2,021.75 2.01% 94.29 10,869
2,022.00 -4.77% 95.36 10,992
2,022.25 -7.37% 90.03 10,378
2,022.50 -4.64% 82.67 9,531
2,022.75 3.74% 78.16 9,010
2,023.00 4.23% 80.39 9,267
2,023.25 1.36% 83.07 9,576
2,023.50 -2.35% 83.47 9,622
2,023.75 7.34% 80.81 9,315
2,024.00 2.09% 85.99 9,913
2,024.25 0.89% 87.04 10,033
2,024.50 5.12% 87.06 10,036
2,024.75 na 90.73 10,459
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My technique to align text in code block (fixed-pitch font) and in forum text (proportional-pitch font).
Code block. Use "spaces" to align text in "code" block (fixed-pitch font).
The forum editing s/w uses proportional-pitched font, but code blocks display fixed-pitch font, making it hard to edit/align columns. What to do?
I use Word and a fixed-pitch font (Courier, Times Roman,...) to create text intended for a code block, that way, what I see/create should be what I get.
--Delete all tabs. Word tabs don't translate to code block, must use only spaces to align columns. If row entry won't column align, suspect embedded tabs.
--Use cursor to check column alignment. Cursor will remain in same column when scrolled up/down, so can be used to check alignment of column data.
Forum text. Use "hard spaces" to (try to) align text in forum text (proportional-pitch font).
A relatively quick way to semi-align things in proportional-font (forum topic text) is to use non-breaking spaces/hard spaces (ASCII code: <alt>255).
Example. A list of things and aligned explanations in forum text.
--Thing 1.
Explanation 1. Note: 2x "spaces" used before "Explanation" and 3x used after "1." Forum s/w ignores leading spaces, truncates trailing spaces to 1x.
<-- Here, hard spaces are used to align "<" under "Note". Forum s/w doesn't truncate multiple hard spaces to 1x.
--Thing 2.
Explanation 2. Note: 2x "hard spaces" used before "Explanation" and 3x used after "2." Forum s/w preserves hard spaces.
<-- Here, hard spaces are used to align "<" under "Note".
While editing, spaces and hard spaces are indistinguishable to our eyes ...but forum s/w treats them differently in code block and in forum text.
Edit. Second thoughts, clarity, better examples.
The forum editing s/w uses proportional-pitched font, but code blocks display fixed-pitch font, making it hard to edit/align columns. What to do?
I use Word and a fixed-pitch font (Courier, Times Roman,...) to create text intended for a code block, that way, what I see/create should be what I get.
--Delete all tabs. Word tabs don't translate to code block, must use only spaces to align columns. If row entry won't column align, suspect embedded tabs.
--Use cursor to check column alignment. Cursor will remain in same column when scrolled up/down, so can be used to check alignment of column data.
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Example. Note the columns are aligned in this code block.
If this code block is copied/pasted into a fixed-pitch Word document, the columns will remain aligned.
But the columns WILL NOT DISPLAY as aligned when viewed in the forum's proportional-pitch editing s/w.
qtr beg qtr ret qtr income port val
2019.75 2.39% na 10,000
2020.00 -5.51% 88.06 10,151
2020.25 7.92% 82.49 9,510
2020.50 2.98% 88.26 10,174
... ... ... ...
Forum text. Use "hard spaces" to (try to) align text in forum text (proportional-pitch font).
A relatively quick way to semi-align things in proportional-font (forum topic text) is to use non-breaking spaces/hard spaces (ASCII code: <alt>255).
Example. A list of things and aligned explanations in forum text.
--Thing 1.
Explanation 1. Note: 2x "spaces" used before "Explanation" and 3x used after "1." Forum s/w ignores leading spaces, truncates trailing spaces to 1x.
<-- Here, hard spaces are used to align "<" under "Note". Forum s/w doesn't truncate multiple hard spaces to 1x.
--Thing 2.
Explanation 2. Note: 2x "hard spaces" used before "Explanation" and 3x used after "2." Forum s/w preserves hard spaces.
<-- Here, hard spaces are used to align "<" under "Note".
While editing, spaces and hard spaces are indistinguishable to our eyes ...but forum s/w treats them differently in code block and in forum text.
Edit. Second thoughts, clarity, better examples.
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thanks for the tip- i will give it a try.dratkinson wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 5:57 pmgrok87 wrote: Thu Dec 05, 2024 5:40 amCode: Select all
qtr beg qtr ret qtr income port val 2019.75 2.39% na 10,000 2020.00 -5.51% 88.06 10,151 2020.25 7.92% 82.49 9,510 2020.50 2.98% 88.26 10,174 2020.75 5.11% 90.10 10,387 2021.00 -0.67% 93.89 10,824 2021.25 3.17% 92.47 10,660 2021.50 -0.32% 94.58 10,903 2021.75 1.78% 93.47 10,775 2022.00 -5.64% 94.32 10,873 2022.25 -7.99% 88.23 10,171 2022.50 -5.01% 80.48 9,278 2022.75 3.73% 75.79 8,737 2023.00 4.44% 77.94 8,985 2023.25 1.35% 80.70 9,303 2023.50 -2.90% 81.08 9,347 2023.75 7.97% 78.06 8,999 2024.00 1.89% 83.56 9,632 2024.25 0.65% 84.40 9,730 2024.50 5.52% 84.22 9,708 2024.75 0.00% 88.10 10,156
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Qtr Beg Quarterly return Quarterly income Portfolio value 2,019.75 2.60% na 10,000 2,020.00 -5.91% 88.24 10,172 2,020.25 7.84% 82.31 9,488 2,020.50 3.12% 88.00 10,144 2,020.75 5.15% 89.96 10,371 2,021.00 0.08% 93.78 10,811 2,021.25 3.23% 93.05 10,727 2,021.50 -0.13% 95.23 10,978 2,021.75 2.01% 94.29 10,869 2,022.00 -4.77% 95.36 10,992 2,022.25 -7.37% 90.03 10,378 2,022.50 -4.64% 82.67 9,531 2,022.75 3.74% 78.16 9,010 2,023.00 4.23% 80.39 9,267 2,023.25 1.36% 83.07 9,576 2,023.50 -2.35% 83.47 9,622 2,023.75 7.34% 80.81 9,315 2,024.00 2.09% 85.99 9,913 2,024.25 0.89% 87.04 10,033 2,024.50 5.12% 87.06 10,036 2,024.75 na 90.73 10,459
The forum editing s/w uses proportional-pitched font, but "code" blocks display fixed-pitch font, making it hard to edit/align columns. What to do?
I use Word and a fixed-pitch font (Courier, Times Roman,...) to create text intended for a code block, that way, what I see/create should be what I get.
Setting tabs in Word does not translate to a code block, so must use individual spaces to align/display fixed-pitch columns.
A relatively quick way to semi-align things in proportional-font is to use non-breaking spaces/hard spaces (one hard space = <alt><2><5><5>).
Example. A list of things and aligned explanations.
--Thing 1.
Explanation 1. Note: Here, more than one space appears to be used to indent/align text, because the spaces are not spaces, they are hard spaces.
Forum s/w does not truncate multiple hard spaces to a single hard space.
--Thing 2.
Explanation 2. Note: 3x spaces were used after 1. above, and truncated to a single space. Here, 3x hard spaces were used: no truncation.
While editing, spaces and hard spaces are indistinguishable to our eyes ...but the forum s/w treats them differently.
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Re: My technique to align text in code block (fixed-pitch font) and in forum text (proportional-pitch font).
thanks- so on a mac a hard space is option-SpaceBar? so cat, three spaces, dog is first below with hard-spaces and second below with regular spaces.dratkinson wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2024 5:57 pmgrok87 wrote: Thu Dec 05, 2024 5:40 amCode: Select all
qtr beg qtr ret qtr income port val 2019.75 2.39% na 10,000 2020.00 -5.51% 88.06 10,151 2020.25 7.92% 82.49 9,510 2020.50 2.98% 88.26 10,174 2020.75 5.11% 90.10 10,387 2021.00 -0.67% 93.89 10,824 2021.25 3.17% 92.47 10,660 2021.50 -0.32% 94.58 10,903 2021.75 1.78% 93.47 10,775 2022.00 -5.64% 94.32 10,873 2022.25 -7.99% 88.23 10,171 2022.50 -5.01% 80.48 9,278 2022.75 3.73% 75.79 8,737 2023.00 4.44% 77.94 8,985 2023.25 1.35% 80.70 9,303 2023.50 -2.90% 81.08 9,347 2023.75 7.97% 78.06 8,999 2024.00 1.89% 83.56 9,632 2024.25 0.65% 84.40 9,730 2024.50 5.52% 84.22 9,708 2024.75 0.00% 88.10 10,156
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Qtr Beg Quarterly return Quarterly income Portfolio value 2,019.75 2.60% na 10,000 2,020.00 -5.91% 88.24 10,172 2,020.25 7.84% 82.31 9,488 2,020.50 3.12% 88.00 10,144 2,020.75 5.15% 89.96 10,371 2,021.00 0.08% 93.78 10,811 2,021.25 3.23% 93.05 10,727 2,021.50 -0.13% 95.23 10,978 2,021.75 2.01% 94.29 10,869 2,022.00 -4.77% 95.36 10,992 2,022.25 -7.37% 90.03 10,378 2,022.50 -4.64% 82.67 9,531 2,022.75 3.74% 78.16 9,010 2,023.00 4.23% 80.39 9,267 2,023.25 1.36% 83.07 9,576 2,023.50 -2.35% 83.47 9,622 2,023.75 7.34% 80.81 9,315 2,024.00 2.09% 85.99 9,913 2,024.25 0.89% 87.04 10,033 2,024.50 5.12% 87.06 10,036 2,024.75 na 90.73 10,459
Code block. Use "spaces" to align text in "code" block (fixed-pitch font).
The forum editing s/w uses proportional-pitched font, but code blocks display fixed-pitch font, making it hard to edit/align columns. What to do?
I use Word and a fixed-pitch font (Courier, Times Roman,...) to create text intended for a code block, that way, what I see/create should be what I get.
--Delete all tabs. Word tabs don't translate to code block, must use only spaces to align columns. If row entry won't column align, suspect embedded tabs.
--Use cursor to check column alignment. Cursor will remain in same column when scrolled up/down, so can be used to check alignment of column data.
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Example. Note the columns are aligned in this code block. If this code block is copied/pasted into a fixed-pitch Word document, the columns will remain aligned. But the columns WILL NOT DISPLAY as aligned when viewed in the forum's proportional-pitch editing s/w. qtr beg qtr ret qtr income port val 2019.75 2.39% na 10,000 2020.00 -5.51% 88.06 10,151 2020.25 7.92% 82.49 9,510 2020.50 2.98% 88.26 10,174 ... ... ... ...
Forum text. Use "hard spaces" to (try to) align text in forum text (proportional-pitch font).
A relatively quick way to semi-align things in proportional-font (forum topic text) is to use non-breaking spaces/hard spaces (ASCII code: <alt>255).
Example. A list of things and aligned explanations in forum text.
--Thing 1.
Explanation 1. Note: 2x "spaces" used before "Explanation" and 3x used after "1." Forum s/w ignores leading spaces, truncates trailing spaces to 1x.
<-- Here, hard spaces are used to align "<" under "Note". Forum s/w doesn't truncate multiple hard spaces to 1x.
--Thing 2.
Explanation 2. Note: 2x "hard spaces" used before "Explanation" and 3x used after "2." Forum s/w preserves hard spaces.
<-- Here, hard spaces are used to align "<" under "Note".
While editing, spaces and hard spaces are indistinguishable to our eyes ...but forum s/w treats them differently in a code block and in forum text.
Edit. Second thoughts, clarity, better examples.
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test of posting
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What does this topic offer as opposed to creating a post and before submitting it ... doing a preview of it?
That is how I handle making sure my post appears the way I want it to appear.
That is how I handle making sure my post appears the way I want it to appear.
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Because members want to experiment with different formats. Or, they may not have the confidence to post in a thread.
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^ yes; we definitely want to avoid digressions on formatting and posting in threads that have a regular topic
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Oh, that better makes me understand it. Thanks!jebmke wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2025 1:19 pm ^ yes; we definitely want to avoid digressions on formatting and posting in threads that have a regular topic
I was thinking it as being confined to things like when I was struggling to post my first image.
The image was integral to the post I wanted to make in the topic. I was not going to post until I was able to produce that image. I kept doing a preview until I was finally successful.
Above provided by: Vinny, who always says: "I only regret that I have but one lap to give to my cats." AND "I'm a more-is-more person."
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Plus, someone may see you struggling and offer a solution ...so QC your preview.yankees60 wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2025 2:17 pmOh, that better makes me understand it. Thanks!jebmke wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2025 1:19 pm ^ yes; we definitely want to avoid digressions on formatting and posting in threads that have a regular topic
I was thinking it as being confined to things like when I was struggling to post my first image.
The image was integral to the post I wanted to make in the topic. I was not going to post until I was able to produce that image. I kept doing a preview until I was finally successful.
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Thinking about it more I finally understood the distinction between what I was doing and what is the purpose of this topic.yankees60 wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2025 2:17 pmOh, that better makes me understand it. Thanks!jebmke wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2025 1:19 pm ^ yes; we definitely want to avoid digressions on formatting and posting in threads that have a regular topic
I was thinking it as being confined to things like when I was struggling to post my first image.
The image was integral to the post I wanted to make in the topic. I was not going to post until I was able to produce that image. I kept doing a preview until I was finally successful.
Mine was to accomplish a certain mission that moment.
Here is to try out things that you may be using many times going forward. May not even be something related a specific post you are trying to accomplish at the time.
Above provided by: Vinny, who always says: "I only regret that I have but one lap to give to my cats." AND "I'm a more-is-more person."