At 14:07 -0400 5/17/06, Arthur Knapp wrote: >Hi. Didn't there used to be a "columnize" command in BBEdit. I've been >frantically searching for it in version 7, and can't locate it, or anything >that would do the same functionality, ie: take a huge list of lines and >turn them into tab seperated columns. > >Does version 8 do this? Has someone written an efficient script for >this?
I can probably help with that perl script but your description is not clear. "list of lines" ? Surely you don't mean to use the LISP definition of that. Replacing returns with tabs is simple. Figuring out where each tab-separated line ends requires more input. And - - - Near and dear to my heart is how you will display the result in BBEdit. If the first column contains long titles and the others contain numbers you'll be frustrated by a lack of adjustable typewriter-like tab stops. Inserting extra tabs assuming a monospaced font will make your data a mess in the likes of a spreadsheet. -- --> Science is the business of discovering and codifying the rules and methods employed by the Intelligent Designer. Religions provide myths to mollify the anxiety experienced by those who choose not to participate. <-- -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Have a feature request? Not sure the software's working correctly? If so, please send mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, not to the list. List FAQ: <http://www.barebones.com/support/lists/bbedit_talk.shtml> List archives: <http://www.listsearch.com/BBEditTalk.lasso> To unsubscribe, send mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
