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Angiole,
Why don't you write to the management team and explain what you have in mind? Mike
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"Experience is the comb that Nature gives us, after we are bald."
Is that a haiku?
I never could get the hang
of writing those things.
Why don't you write to the management team and explain what you have in mind? Mike
________________________________________________________________
"Experience is the comb that Nature gives us, after we are bald."
Is that a haiku?
I never could get the hang
of writing those things.
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tlbroadbent
MIS
Angiole,
I believe the reply box is too big (wide) rather than too small (narrow). It is actually wider than the resultant message area. This can result in some ugly format results in the final message due to text wrapping. Sometimes people employ methods to force a wider result for their message. This usually makes navigation more difficult and often requires very annoying horizonal scrolling which I like to avoid.
When formating code in SQL, VB or whatever language, I prefer a narrow, vertical view to a wide horizonal view with scrolling or text wrapping. Vertical views are easier for me to read. There is less need for left/right scanning.
Example: Preferred
Select
Column1,
Column2,
Column3,
Column4,
Column5,
Column6,
Column7,
Column8,
Column9
From table
Where <criteria 1>
And <criteria 2>
And <criteria 3>
Example: Not preferred
Select Column1, Column2, Column3, Column4, Column5, Column6, Column7, Column8, Column9
From table
Where <criteria 1> And <criteria 2> And <criteria 3>
If the the reply box is widened, I would want to see a corresponding widening of the message area. Of course, people using lower resolutions and/or smaller monitors may not want a wider display.
The current Tek-TIps design works well for me. The messages are easily read and posting is easy do to my coding preferences. I know that site redesign is in progress and these issues may be addressed in the redesign. Terry L. Broadbent - DBA
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faq183-874 contains "Suggestions for Getting Quick and Appropriate Answers" to your questions.
I believe the reply box is too big (wide) rather than too small (narrow). It is actually wider than the resultant message area. This can result in some ugly format results in the final message due to text wrapping. Sometimes people employ methods to force a wider result for their message. This usually makes navigation more difficult and often requires very annoying horizonal scrolling which I like to avoid.
When formating code in SQL, VB or whatever language, I prefer a narrow, vertical view to a wide horizonal view with scrolling or text wrapping. Vertical views are easier for me to read. There is less need for left/right scanning.
Example: Preferred
Select
Column1,
Column2,
Column3,
Column4,
Column5,
Column6,
Column7,
Column8,
Column9
From table
Where <criteria 1>
And <criteria 2>
And <criteria 3>
Example: Not preferred
Select Column1, Column2, Column3, Column4, Column5, Column6, Column7, Column8, Column9
From table
Where <criteria 1> And <criteria 2> And <criteria 3>
If the the reply box is widened, I would want to see a corresponding widening of the message area. Of course, people using lower resolutions and/or smaller monitors may not want a wider display.
The current Tek-TIps design works well for me. The messages are easily read and posting is easy do to my coding preferences. I know that site redesign is in progress and these issues may be addressed in the redesign. Terry L. Broadbent - DBA
Computing Links:
faq183-874 contains "Suggestions for Getting Quick and Appropriate Answers" to your questions.
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