Scott Raney wrote/ schreef:

> On Mon, 11 Sep 2000, Peter Reid wrote:
>
>> Some 'constant' questions:
>> 3) Is it possible for a constant declaration to include expressions,
>> e.g. something like 'constant padding = tab & "|" & tab'?
> 
> No, they must be either strings or numbers.  Allowing escapes (like C
> strings) is something we considered but rejected.
I don't want to be the wise- nose here (as we say in Holland), but if you do
this:
1) type "put tab" into the message box
2) copy the message box
3) make a script
     constant padding = "
4) paste
5) type
     |
6) paste
7) type
     "

Then it works.

Regards,
Sjoerd


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