And also, if they're using a PDF, it screws up the ability to cut-and-paste a line if they want to.
Art On Nov 29, 2007 3:09 PM, Neil Tubb <neil.tubb at solacesystems.com> wrote: > Thanks for the replies everyone! All I was asking about was lines that > wrapped...sounds like most think that simply indenting will cover it > off. It was a developer that told me to put in a visual indicator...why > would this "bite me"? Very odd. > > -----Original Message----- > From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com > > [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Kelly > McDaniel > Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 3:05 PM > To: framers at frameusers.com > Subject: RE: Indicating Code Sample Line Breaks > > Put the code in a cell or leave it in the body, makes no difference to > the user. > > Code in the body of the text is easier to maintain in docs. > > Indent the line continuation. > > Do not put any character at the end of a broken line. > Coders know that lines break. > Non-code characters intended to visually indicate a line break will bite > you. > > If the first word of a following line tries to jump back up to the end > of the previous line, force it to the following line with invisible > space(s) as needed. > > The point of the code sample is to present it in a manner that's > acceptable to coders. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com > [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Art Campbell > Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 1:13 PM > To: Neil Tubb > Cc: framers at frameusers.com > Subject: Re: Indicating Code Sample Line Breaks > > I put each line of code into a single cell -- if you're doing that, > just set an indent for the subsequent lines. I've never put anything > at the end of the line and never had anyone fail to understand that a > hanging first line and indented following lines indicated that the > line wrapped. > > Manually adding a special character would be possible, but a real PITA > to maintain... > > If you had to do it, you could create a second column to the right of > the code sample just wide enough for a character or two and create a > paragraph tag that would generate the symbol. And then only use that > character format in the cell for lines that wrap. That would still > allow you to cut and paste freely in the "code" column. > > Art > > On Nov 29, 2007 1:59 PM, Neil Tubb <neil.tubb at solacesystems.com> wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > Please help me...I'm working on an SDK programming guide, and I have > > some sample code lines that are just too long. I am told I need to > > indicate that the lines are breaking with some kind of an carriage > > return arrow icon, and then indent the following line. > > > > > > > > Does anyone have any good ideas on how to do this in FrameMaker? I'm > > using Frame 7.1 on Windows XP. My code samples are done in a single > > table cell. > > > > > > -- > Art Campbell > art.campbell at gmail.com > "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent > and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson > No disclaimers apply. > DoD 358 -- Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358
