Re: Nesting format tags

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1997


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 11641
interpreted = N
texte = >>This may be a dumb question, but can you nest format tags? I was trying >>to create a line with a length of 1400 characters, with formatting >>inside that, using [format 1400s][format 10s]something[/format][format >>5s]something[/format]......[/format] where all the format tags inside >>the tag that was 1400s added up to 1400, but when I checked the file >>WebCat created, it was nowhere near the right length (way too short). I >>have tried it without the [format 1400s], which theorectically should be >>the same size, but that doesn't work either (too long). Any ideas? > >Sorry, we had to limit the format to a maximum of 255 characters. >Anything beyond that gets chopped off at 255. We'll add it to the feature >request database.Hi Grant,Thanks for telling us about this 255 character limitation. I was all set to use the [format] context to control the length of things that will get a LOT longer than 255 characters. I guess it's time for me to figure out a different method ... :)Sincerely, Ken Grome ..... ken@iav.com http://usarea.net/home.html Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Nesting format tags (Grant Hulbert 1997)
  2. Re: Nesting format tags (John S. Winningham 1997)
  3. Re: Nesting format tags (Grant Hulbert 1997)
  4. Re: Nesting format tags (John S. Winningham 1997)
  5. Re: Nesting format tags (Kenneth Grome 1997)
  6. Re: Nesting format tags (Grant Hulbert 1997)
  7. Nesting format tags (John S. Winningham 1997)
>>This may be a dumb question, but can you nest format tags? I was trying >>to create a line with a length of 1400 characters, with formatting >>inside that, using [format 1400s][format 10s]something[/format][format >>5s]something[/format]......[/format] where all the format tags inside >>the tag that was 1400s added up to 1400, but when I checked the file >>WebCat created, it was nowhere near the right length (way too short). I >>have tried it without the [format 1400s], which theorectically should be >>the same size, but that doesn't work either (too long). Any ideas? > >Sorry, we had to limit the format to a maximum of 255 characters. >Anything beyond that gets chopped off at 255. We'll add it to the feature >request database.Hi Grant,Thanks for telling us about this 255 character limitation. I was all set to use the [format] context to control the length of things that will get a LOT longer than 255 characters. I guess it's time for me to figure out a different method ... :)Sincerely, Ken Grome ..... ken@iav.com http://usarea.net/home.html Kenneth Grome

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